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Armando Diaz
Sign in to saveAlso known as Armando Diaz, Duca della Vittoria, Armando Diaz, 1st Duke of the Victory, Armando Vittorio Diaz
Italian general (1861-1928)
Key facts
- Prime minister
- Benito Mussolini
- Preceded by
- Marcello Soleri
- Succeeded by
- Antonino Di Giorgio
- Born
- ( 1861-12-05 ) 5 December 1861, Naples , Kingdom of Italy
- Died
- 28 February 1928 (1928-02-28) (aged 66), Rome , Kingdom of Italy
- Spouse
- Sarah De Rosa-Mirabelli ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1895 ; died 1928 )
- Profession
- Military officer
- Awards
- see below
- Allegiance
- Kingdom of Italy
- Branch service
- Royal Italian Army
- Years of service
- 1884–1924
- Rank
- Marshal of Italy , General
- Unit
- 49th Division of XXIII Corps
- Battles wars
- Italo-Turkish War Battle of Zanzur World War I First Battle of Monte Grappa First Battle of the Piave River Second Battle of the Piave River Battle of Vittorio Veneto Battle of Monte Corno
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Armando
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Italy
- Place of birth
- Naples
- Place of death
- Rome
- Occupation
- politician
- Political party
- independent politician
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Noble title
- duke
- Conflict
- World War I
- Military branch
- Royal Italian Army
- Military rank
- general
- Image
- Armando Diaz cropped 111-SC-44886 - NARA - 55248534.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1861-12-05
- date of death
- 1928-02-28
- Commons category
- Armando Diaz
- birth name
- Armando Vittorio Antonio Giovanni Nicola Diaz
- name in native language
- Armando Vittorio Diaz
- place of burial
- Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri
- member of
- Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei
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Encyclopedic overview
Armando Diaz, 1st Duke della Vittoria, OSSA, OSML, OMS, OCI (5 December 1861 – 28 February 1928) was an Italian general and a Marshal of Italy. He is mostly known for his role as Chief of Staff of the Regio Esercito during World War I from November 1917. He managed to stop the Austro-Hungarian advance along the Piave River in the First Battle of Monte Grappa. In June 1918, he led the Italian forces to a major victory at the Second Battle of the Piave River. A few months later, he achieved a decisive victory in the Battle of Vittorio Veneto, which ended the war on the Italian Front. He is celebrated as one of the greatest generals of the war.
Early life
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