Annibale Bergonzoli

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Annibale Bergonzoli
Annibale Bergonzoli.jpg
Bergonzoli in 1941
Nickname(s)"barba elettrica" (Electric Beard or Electric Whiskers)
Born(1884-11-01)1 November 1884
Cannobio, Kingdom of Italy
Died31 July 1973(1973-07-31) (aged 88)
Cannobio, Italy
Allegiance Kingdom of Italy
Service/branch Royal Italian Army
Years of service1911–1941
RankGenerale di Corpo d'Armata
(Corps General)
Commands heldXXIII Corps
Battles/warsItalo-Turkish War

Second Italo-Ethiopian War
World War I

Spanish Civil War
World War II

  • North African campaign
    • Battle of Bardia
    • Battle of Beda Fomm
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