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Diaz, Armando

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Diaz, Armando (1861–1928)

Italian general in World War I. After the Battle of Caporetto November 1917 he replaced Cadorna as Italian commander-in-chief and held the Austro-Hungarian advance on the line of the Piave. He comprehensively defeated the Austrians along their whole line October–November 1918.

Educated in the military academy of Turin, he joined the army 1881 and saw active service in Abyssinia 1896. In 1915 he was a junior major-general and commanded the 23rd Corps in the battles of the Carso 1916. After the war, he became inspector-general of the Italian Army 1919.



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