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Umberto Masotto
Born(1864-11-23)23 November 1864
Noventa Vicentina, Lombardy–Venetia, Austria
Died1 March 1896(1896-03-01) (aged 31)
Adwa, Tigray, Ethiopia
AllegianceUmberto Masotto Italy
BranchUmberto Masotto Royal Italian Army
Years of service1878 – 1896
Rank Captain
Commands held4th Mountain Artillery Battery
Battles/warsMahdist War
  • First Battle of Agordat

First Italo-Ethiopian War

  • Battle of Adwa †
AwardsGold Medal of Military Valour

Umberto Masotto (1864-1896) was an Italian Captain who served in the First Italo-Ethiopian War. He commanded the 4th Mountain Artillery Battery during the Battle of Adwa but was more famously known for being the first field gunner to receive the Gold Medal of Military Valour.

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Umberto Masotto (1864-1896) was an Italian Captain who served in the First Italo-Ethiopian War. He commanded the 4th Mountain Artillery Battery during...

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Battery (Cpt. Edoardo Bianchini) 4th Mountain Artillery Battery (Cpt. Umberto Masotto) Reserve column: (3,032 rifles /12 cannons) 3rd Infantry Brigade (Gen...

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Gold Medal of Military Valor

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awarded) Orlando Lorenzini Hans-Joachim Marseille Giulio Martinat Umberto Masotto Corrado Mazzoni Domenico Millelire Tito Minniti Roland Morillot Pore...

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Edoardo Bianchini

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also embarked on the same naval unit, under the command of Captain Umberto Masotto, and both were transferred to the Albertone Brigade. The two artillery...

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