Camillo Ricchiardi
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Giuseppe Camillo Pietro Richiardi or Ricchiardi (1865 – 1940) was an Italian
Early life
Born on 5 July 1865,
Participation in the Anglo-Boer War
In 1899 he moved to
Under Ricchiardi's leadership this unit (also known as the "Latin Brigade" or the "Italian Legion") became distinguished for their close-knitness and skill in performing reconnaissance and other tasks required by asymmetric warfare. It was not only the bravery of the Italian Legion that made him famous, but also his charisma and chivalric attitude toward the enemy: for instance he used to send the personal belongings of British casualties to their families along with a letter of condolences. However, some of his men were full-blown rogues and at times Ricchiardi had to reinstate discipline with stern (but not bloody) measures.
The first successful operation carried out by the Italian Legion was the capture of an
During his stay in South Africa, Ricchiardi married
Later life
A keen businessman, he embarked in several ventures whenever he was not at war. One of his partners was
In 1923 he suffered a
See also
References
- ^ a b "Giuseppe Camillo Pietro Ricchiardi". geni_family_tree. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "How Mauser almost killed WW2". State of Guns. Retrieved 23 January 2018.