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Rodolfo Graziani, 1st Marquis of Neghelli (Italian pronunciation: [roˈdɔlfo ɡratˈtsjaːni]; 11 August 1882 – 11 January 1955), was a prominent Italian military officer in the Kingdom of Italy's Royal Army, primarily noted for his campaigns in Africa before and during World War II.
Rodolfo Graziani, marquess di Neghelli (born Aug. 11, 1882, Filettino, Italy—died Jan. 11, 1955, Rome) was an Italian field marshal, administrator, and adherent of Benito Mussolini.
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Rodolfo Graziani (Filettino, 11 agosto 1882 – Roma, 11 gennaio 1955) è stato un generale e politico italiano. Venne impiegato nel Regio Esercito italiano durante la prima guerra mondiale. Nel primo dopoguerra aderì al fascismo, divenendone una delle figure di spicco.
Badly injured by a failed assassination attempt, Marshal Rodolfo Graziani authorized the massacre of thousands of Ethiopian civilians. Graziani was born on August 11, 1882, at Felettino in Frosinone Province of Savoyard Italy. In 1903 19-year-old Rodolfo joined the Regio Esercito (Royal Army).
Fighting began in North Africa on September 13, 1940, when Marshal Rodolfo Graziani's Italian 10th Army launched an attack from its bases in Libya on outnumbered British forces in western Egypt.
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Aug 15, 2012 · A political row has erupted in Italy after a memorial was opened to fascist commander Field Marshal Rodolfo Graziani, a convicted war criminal. Graziani was honoured with a mausoleum and...