Amedeo Mecozzi | |
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![]() Italian fighter ace of World War I | |
Born | 17 January 1892 Rome, Italy |
Died | 2 November 1971 Rome, Italy |
Allegiance | Italy |
Service/ | Flying service |
Years of service | 1914 – c. 1946 |
Rank | tenente (WWI), generale (WWII) |
Unit | 45a, 46a, 48a, 49a, 50a, 76a and 78a Squadriglia |
Awards | 1 silver and 2 bronze awards of Medal for Military Valor, Croce di Guerra |
Amedeo Mecozzi (17 January 1892 – 2 November 1971) was an Italian fighter ace of World War I, a general of the Italian Regia Aeronautica and a military theorist credited as the founding father of the "Attack air force" doctrine, which made him a strong opponent to general Giulio Douhet's theories.