Salvatore Castagna

Salvatore Castagna
Carlo Ninchi portrays Salvatore Castagnain the movie Giarabub
Born	(1897-01-14)14 January 1897 Caltagirone, Kingdom of Italy
Died	3 February 1977(1977-02-03) (aged 80) Rome, Italy
Allegiance	Kingdom of Italy  Italy
Service/branch	Royal Italian Army  Italian Army
Rank	Major general
Commands held	Yefren garrison Bardia garrison Giarabub garrison Catania Military Zone
Battles/wars	World War I Battles of the Isonzo Battle of Vittorio Veneto Pacification of Libya World War II Siege of Giarabub
Awards	Silver Medal of Military Valor War Merit Cross (twice) Military Order of Savoy Order of the Crown of Italy Colonial Order of the Star of Italy

Salvatore Castagna (Caltagirone, 14 January 1897 – Rome, 3 February 1977) was an officer in the Royal Italian Army during World War II, most notable for his leadership during the siege of Giarabub. After the war he became a general in the postwar Italian Army.