Arturo Riccardi

Arturo Riccardi
Arturo Riccardi
Born30 October 1878
Pavia, Italy
Died20 December 1966 (aged 88)
Rome, Italy
AllegianceItaly Italy
Service/branchItalian Navy
RankAdmiral
Commands heldChief of Staff, Italian Navy
Battles/warsBoxer Rebellion
Far East Campaign
World War I
World War II
AwardsGrand Officer of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
War Merit Cross

Arturo Riccardi (30 October 1878 – 20 December 1966)[1] was an Italian admiral during the Second World War, serving as the Ministry of Marine Director General of Personnel from 1935 to 1940 and Under Secretary of State of the Navy from 1941 until 1943.[2] A specialist of aerial warfare, Riccardi frequently worked with senior German naval officers on the defense of the Italian peninsula.

  1. ^ "Named new Italian naval chief, Rome--Arturo Riccardi". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  2. ^ "Arturo Riccardi". WW2DB. Retrieved 2023-08-31.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · View on Wikipedia

Developed by Tubidy