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| name =Giulio Cesare Tassoni
| name = Giulio Cesare Tassoni
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|order1= [[List of colonial governors of Italian Tripolitania|Italian Governor of Tripolitana]]
| order1 = [[List of colonial governors of Italian Tripolitania|Italian Governor of Tripolitana]]
| term_start1=9 February
| term_start1 = 9 February
|term_end1 = 15 July 1915
| term_end1 = 15 July 1915
| predecessor1=[[Luigi Druetti]]
| predecessor1 = [[Luigi Druetti]]
| successor1=[[Giovanni Ameglio]]
| successor1 = [[Giovanni Ameglio]]
| birth_date= 27 February 1859
| birth_date = 27 February 1859
|birth_place =[[Montecchio Emilia]]
| birth_place = [[Montecchio Emilia]]
| death_date= {{Death date and age|1942|10|10|1859|2|27}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1942|10|10|1859|2|27}}
| death_place= [[Rome]]
| death_place = [[Rome]]
| nationality=
| nationality =
| party = [[National Fascist Party]]
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| occupation = general, politician
| rank = [[General officer]]
| battles = [[Italo-Turkish War]]<br>[[World War I]]<br>[[World War II]]
| legislature = [[Senate of the Kingdom of Italy]]
| legislature2 = [[Kingdom of Italy]]
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'''Giulio Cesare Tassoni''' (27 February 1859 – 10 October 1942) was an Italian general. He was the governor of [[Tripolitania]] for a few months in 1915.
'''Giulio Cesare Tassoni''' (27 February 1859 – 10 October 1942) was an Italian general and politician. He was the governor of [[Tripolitania]] for a few months in 1915, and was a member of the 30th [[Senate of the Kingdom of Italy]].


During [[World War I]], he had led IV corps at the [[Sixth Battle of the Isonzo|sixth battle of the Isonzo]] in 1916,<ref>[http://freeforumzone.leonardo.it/discussione.aspx?idd=6903731 VI Battaglia dell'Isonzo]</ref> and later the [[Seventh Army (Italy)|7th army]] at [[battle of Vittorio Veneto]] in 1918.<ref>{{cite book |first=Gianni |last=Pieropan |title=Storia della Grande Guerra sul fronte italiano. 1914-1918 |pages=771–773 |location=Milano |publisher=Mursia |year=2009 |isbn=88-425-2830-7 |language=Italian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://xoomer.virgilio.it/ramius/Militaria/esercito_italiano_1918.html|title=L'ESERCITO ITALIANO NEL 1918|accessdate=3 November 2015}}</ref>
During [[World War I]], Tassoni had led IV corps at the [[Sixth Battle of the Isonzo]] in 1916,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://freeforumzone.leonardo.it/discussione.aspx?idd=6903731 |title=VI Battaglia dell'Isonzo |access-date=2015-11-02 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113257/http://freeforumzone.leonardo.it/discussione.aspx?idd=6903731 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and later the [[Seventh Army (Italy)|7th army]] at [[battle of Vittorio Veneto]] in 1918.<ref>{{cite book |first=Gianni |last=Pieropan |title=Storia della Grande Guerra sul fronte italiano. 1914-1918 |pages=771–773 |location=Milano |publisher=Mursia |year=2009 |isbn=88-425-2830-7 |language=Italian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://xoomer.virgilio.it/ramius/Militaria/esercito_italiano_1918.html|title=L'ESERCITO ITALIANO NEL 1918|accessdate=3 November 2015}}</ref>

== Biography ==
Giulio Cesare Tassoni was born into a noble family, his father was Francesco Tassoni and mother Diomira Palmieri. The family was from [[Montecchio Emilia]], a town in the province of [[Reggio Emilia]], which at the time of his birth was still subject to the government of the [[Duchy of Modena and Reggio]].

Dedicated to a military career from an early age, Tassoni became a teacher for [[military history]] shortly after graduation in 1875. In 1902, he was promoted to [[colonel]], and obtained command of the 4th [[Bersaglieri]] Regiment. In 1909 he was promoted to the rank of [[major general]], took command of the "Umbria" Brigade and later the very prestigious [[Mechanized Brigade "Granatieri di Sardegna"|"Granatieri di Sardegna" Brigade]].

Tassoni took part in the [[Italo-Turkish War]], where he earned the cross of officer of the [[Order of Merit of Savoy]]. In 1913 he was given the command of the 4th Special Division "Derna" in [[Libya]], where he directed the operations that led to the Italian occupation of [[Cyrenaica]] Plateau. He got promoted to [[lieutenant general]] for his contribution in battle.

After having commanded the Milan division for a short time, he returned to Cyrenaica at the beginning of 1915 and served as governor of [[Tripolitania]], remaining there for a while before returning to Italy after the Italian entry to the [[World War I|First World War]]. During the war he commanded the Bersaglieri division and later the IV Corp, the [[Carnia]] troops, the 5th provisional division and the [[7th Army (Italy)|7th Army]], earning a silver medal and the cross of Grand Officer of the [[Military Order of Savoy]].

In 1919 he was appointed into the [[Senate of the Kingdom of Italy|Senate]] and subsequently retired from military career. King [[Victor Emmanuel III of Italy|Victor Emmanuel III]] conferred on him the title of [[Count]] Motu Proprio in 1926. He died in [[Rome]] on October 10, 1942.


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Latest revision as of 01:39, 19 May 2024

Giulio Cesare Tassoni
Italian Governor of Tripolitana
In office
9 February – 15 July 1915
Preceded byLuigi Druetti
Succeeded byGiovanni Ameglio
Personal details
Born27 February 1859
Montecchio Emilia
DiedOctober 10, 1942(1942-10-10) (aged 83)
Rome
Political partyNational Fascist Party
Occupationgeneral, politician
Military service
RankGeneral officer
Battles/warsItalo-Turkish War
World War I
World War II

Giulio Cesare Tassoni (27 February 1859 – 10 October 1942) was an Italian general and politician. He was the governor of Tripolitania for a few months in 1915, and was a member of the 30th Senate of the Kingdom of Italy.

During World War I, Tassoni had led IV corps at the Sixth Battle of the Isonzo in 1916,[1] and later the 7th army at battle of Vittorio Veneto in 1918.[2][3]

Biography

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Giulio Cesare Tassoni was born into a noble family, his father was Francesco Tassoni and mother Diomira Palmieri. The family was from Montecchio Emilia, a town in the province of Reggio Emilia, which at the time of his birth was still subject to the government of the Duchy of Modena and Reggio.

Dedicated to a military career from an early age, Tassoni became a teacher for military history shortly after graduation in 1875. In 1902, he was promoted to colonel, and obtained command of the 4th Bersaglieri Regiment. In 1909 he was promoted to the rank of major general, took command of the "Umbria" Brigade and later the very prestigious "Granatieri di Sardegna" Brigade.

Tassoni took part in the Italo-Turkish War, where he earned the cross of officer of the Order of Merit of Savoy. In 1913 he was given the command of the 4th Special Division "Derna" in Libya, where he directed the operations that led to the Italian occupation of Cyrenaica Plateau. He got promoted to lieutenant general for his contribution in battle.

After having commanded the Milan division for a short time, he returned to Cyrenaica at the beginning of 1915 and served as governor of Tripolitania, remaining there for a while before returning to Italy after the Italian entry to the First World War. During the war he commanded the Bersaglieri division and later the IV Corp, the Carnia troops, the 5th provisional division and the 7th Army, earning a silver medal and the cross of Grand Officer of the Military Order of Savoy.

In 1919 he was appointed into the Senate and subsequently retired from military career. King Victor Emmanuel III conferred on him the title of Count Motu Proprio in 1926. He died in Rome on October 10, 1942.

Notes

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  1. ^ "VI Battaglia dell'Isonzo". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  2. ^ Pieropan, Gianni (2009). Storia della Grande Guerra sul fronte italiano. 1914-1918 (in Italian). Milano: Mursia. pp. 771–773. ISBN 88-425-2830-7.
  3. ^ "L'ESERCITO ITALIANO NEL 1918". Retrieved 3 November 2015.


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