Vincenzo de Feo
Vincenzo de Feo | |
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Born | September 16, 1876 Mirabello Sannitico, near Campobasso |
Died | January 17, 1955 Rome | (aged 78)
Allegiance | Kingdom of Italy |
Service/ | Regia Marina |
Commands held | Admiral of Italian Navy; Governor of Eritrea |
Battles/wars | Italo-Turkish War; World War I |
Vincenzo de Feo (September 16, 1876 in Campobasso – January 17, 1955 in Rome) was an Italian Admiral. He served as Governor of Italian Eritrea during 1937.[1]
Biography
Vincenzo de Feo was born in Mirabello Sannitico near
He took part in the 1911–1912
He became Admiral on December 20, 1934.
He was also an accomplished technician, holding patents of five specializations: underwater weapons, chemical explosives, electronics, telegraphy, ballistics. He invented a peculiar gyroscope called gimetro, an aiming system that was adopted by the Italian fleet from 1930. De Feo collaborated with the "Rivista Marittima" from 1906 to 1936, supporting the strategic importance of submarines and aircraft carriers in naval battles. As uncle of Ugo Tiberio, he supported his research at the Naval Academy for the development of the Italian radar system.
De Feo was appointed in 1937 Governor of
He was appointed Senator in the Parliament of the Kingdom of Italy, on the proposal of the Minister of the Navy, on March 25, 1939, and was sworn in April 17, 1939.
When World War II started, De Feo was assigned to the Commissione Italiana d'Armistizio con la Francia, signing the Protocol that regulated the conditions of the French surrender with respect to naval issues.
After the
He died in Rome on January 17, 1955.
Awards
- Cavaliere dell'Ordine della Corona d'Italia (December 29, 1912)
- Ufficiale dell'Ordine della Corona d'Italia (June 2, 1924)
- Commendatore dell'Ordine della Corona d'Italia (February 6, 1926)
- Grande ufficiale dell'Ordine della Corona d'Italia (October 26, 1933)
- Gran Cordone dell'Ordine coloniale della Stella d'Italia (January 10, 1938)
- Medaglia commemorativa della guerra italo-turca
- Medaglia d'argento al valore militare (2)
- Medaglia commemorativa della guerra 1915–1918
- Medaglia interalleata della Vittoria
Notes
- ^ "Scheda senatore DE FEO Vincenzo" (in Italian). notes9.senato.it. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ^ Judgment of Cassation on De Feo removal (Sezz. UN-Civil Cassation) 08/07/1948
Bibliography
- Goffredo Orlandi Contucci, A.O.I.- AFRICA ORIENTALE ITALIANA - La conquista dell'Impero nel ricordo del tenente Goffredo Orlandi Contucci - Edizioni MyLife, Monte Colombo/Coriano, 2009 ISBN 978-88-6285-100-8