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Rodolfo Graziani : Story of an Italian General by Alessandro Cova (2022, Hardcover)
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Rodolfo Graziani : Story of an Italian General, Hardcover by Cova, Alessandro; Cetrullo, James (TRN), ISBN 1781558515, ISBN-13 9781781558515, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Rodolfo Graziani, commander of the armies of Mussolini’s Fascist Italy. From humble beginnings in the mountains of Lazio to the conquest of Italy’s Empire, Graziani was the Fascist regime’s choice when hard work needed to be done. His impetuous character and his staunch loyalty to the Duce have made him one of Italy’s more controversial figures.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherFonthill Media
ISBN-101781558515
ISBN-139781781558515
eBay Product ID (ePID)5057289931
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Book TitleRodolfo Graziani : Story of an Italian General
Number of Pages292 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2022
TopicMilitary / World War II, Europe / Italy, Military
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorAlessandro Cova
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.2 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Table Of Content1 Disaster in the desert; 2 A home in the mountains; 3 Postcards from Libya; 4 Ethiopia and the use of poison gas; 5 Marquis of Neghelli and executioner of Addis Ababa; 6 Twenty months on Lake Garda; 7 A sentence which is more like an acquittal; 8 What remains; Postscript 2021; Endnotes; Bibliography; Index.
SynopsisRodolfo Graziani, Marshal of Italy, Viceroy of Ethiopia and one of Mussolini's most valued generals remains to this day a divisive figure in his homeland. Revered by some Italians as a patriot and vilified by others a murderer, his reputation abroad remains one of infamy. To the people of Libya, he's the man who hanged Omar al-Mukhtar. In Ethiopia, the one behind the poison gas bombings. To the British, he is the buffoon-like Italian general whose troops surrendered en masse. But what is the true story of Rodolfo Graziani? This rigorously researched biography draws on private letters and secret communications to reveal a fascinating portrait of Fascist Italy's most notorious military leader. What emerges is a man of glaring contradictions. A Doting family man and a violent soldier. Graziani was a key figure of Italy's momentous 1930s, enjoying widespread popularity during the height of Mussolini's dictatorship, his exploits in Libya and Ethiopia captured the public's imagination. After his death he was largely forgotten. But in 2012, the mausoleum erected in his honour has sparked fresh controversy., Rodolfo Graziani, commander of the armies of Mussolini's Fascist Italy. From humble beginnings in the mountains of Lazio to the conquest of Italy's Empire, Graziani was the Fascist regime's choice when hard work needed to be done. His impetuous character and his staunch loyalty to the Duce have made him one of Italy's more controversial figures., Rodolfo Graziani, Marshal of Italy, Viceroy of Ethiopia and one of Mussolini's most valued generals remains to this day a divisive figure in his homeland. Revered by some Italians as a patriot and vilified by others a murderer, his reputation abroad remains one of infamy. To the people of Libya, he's the man who hanged Omar al-Mukhtar. In Ethiopia, the one behind the poison gas bombings. To the British, he is the buffoon-like Italian general whose troops surrendered en masse. But what is the true story of Rodolfo Graziani? This rigorously researched biography draws on private letters and secret communications to reveal a fascinating portrait of Fascist Italy's most notorious military leader. What emerges is a man of glaring contradictions. A doting family man and a violent soldier. Graziani was a key figure of Italy's momentous 1930s, enjoying widespread popularity during the height of Mussolini's dictatorship, his exploits in Libya and Ethiopia captured the public's imagination. After his death he was largely forgotten. But in 2012, the mausoleum erected in his honor has sparked fresh controversy.
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