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Armando Diaz

1861–1928 · 20th century

Armando Diaz was an Italian general who became chief of staff of the army in November 1917, after the defeat at Caporetto. He rebuilt morale, held the line of the Piave in 1918 and directed the victory of Vittorio Veneto that ended the war on the Italian front. He was made a marshal of Italy and served as Mussolini's first minister of war from 1922 to 1924.

Armando Diaz
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