Pietro Gazzera

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Pietro Gazzera

Pietro Gazzera (11 December 1879 – 30 June 1953) was an officer in the

Italian Royal Army during World War II
, as well as a prewar Italian politician.

Gazzera was born in

Italian Front
.

In 1928, starting as the Under-Secretary in the Ministry of War, Gazzera was the Minister of War from 1929 to 1933.

.

General Gazzera commanded forces in the "Southern Sector" (the Galla and Sidamo area around

Auguste-Éduard Gilliaert
.

Command history

  • Commanding Officer, Brigade Basilicata – 1926
  • Commandant of War School – 1926
  • General Officer Commanding, Division Genova – 1926 to 1928
  • Under-Secretary Ministry of War – 1928 to 1929
  • Minister of War – 1929 to 1933
  • Governor of Galla and Sidamo – 1938 to 1941
  • Member of the Commission for the Affairs of Italian Africa, Senate – 1939 to 1940
  • General Officer Commanding, 24th Colonial Division – 1940 to 1941
  • Acting
    Governor-General
    , Italian East Africa – 1941
  • Prisoner of war – 1941 to 1943
  • Commissioner for Prisoners of War – 1943 to 1945

See also

  • East African Campaign
  • Italian Governors of Galla-Sidama

References

  1. ^ Time Magazine, Retort
Government offices
Preceded by
Amedeo, 3rd Duke of Aosta
(acting)
Governor-General
of Italian East Africa

23 May – 6 July 1941
Succeeded by