«In numerous reconnaissance and offensive actions, some of which in mountainous terrain, and others carried out in unfavorable weather conditions, he showed calm and courage. Contemptuous of danger, he also flew at low altitudes, although enemy artillery fire had been signaled. During a reconnaissance, having lowered himself because he absolutely wanted to see, he was hit by artillery shrapnel, and only thanks to his calm and his uncommon coolness could he land in our territory. Alto Isonzo, May 23-August 15, 1915»
«Battalion commander, already severely tried only two days before, instilled in his bersaglieri such military spirit as to bring him brilliantly to the attack of q. 244 which he occupied after forty-eight hours of fierce struggle. With his presence he kept his men in their place despite the intense bombardment, the unheard-of sufferings of thirst, and was to all a superb example of valor, constancy, and magnificent serenity. Carso (q. 244), 22-23 August 1917»
«Infantry major promoted to Lieutenant Colonel with seniority August 19, 1917"- Lieutenancy Decree 2 December 1917»
“At the head of his own battalion, he participated in the reconquest of important positions, capturing machine guns and taking numerous prisoners. In one succinct circumstance, while his battalion found himself as a backup, as it seemed to him that the intense fire of the artillery and enemy machine guns slowed down the momentum of the attack of ours, following the impulse of his strong soul, he rushed promptly to the front line to ascertain the situation, being seriously injured in the face by a shrapnel. Sasso-Col del Rosso, June 16-26, 1918»
«Having taken command of a regiment during the fight, he was the first to rush back to an important position, capturing machine guns and taking numerous prisoners. In subsequent actions while with his battalion he found himself as a backup, having sensed that the intense artillery fire and enemy machine guns slowed down the impetus of the attack of ours, following the impulse of his strong and daring soul, he rushed promptly to the front line to ascertain the situation, being seriously injured by a shrapnel from a grenade. However, he did not depart from the fighting post until he was sure of the steady maintenance of our line. Sasso-Col del Rosso, June 16-26, 1918»
«Commander of an assault battalion, he promptly ran with his own unit in defense of a position strongly attacked by the enemy who had managed to occupy a stretch of it. Realizing the exact situation, with the excellent disposition of his men, he was able to arrest the opponent and, crossing the line several times, by example and word, he animated the employees to fight. He personally witnessed the exit from the line of two of his departments for the counterattack. It moved to attack with the first wave. Throughout the unfolding of the fight he validly confirmed his undisputed value as a soldier. Mount Messovun (Albania), 23 July 1920»
The Order of the Crown of Italy was an honor of the Kingdom of Italy. First "national" honor of the newborn Italian kingdom, it was established in 1868 by King Vittorio Emanuele II
Established at the end of the First World War, the War Merit Cross was granted to all Italian fighters who had honorably served active duty for a well-defined minimum period in the war zone or had been wounded or killed in action.
The Order of the Crown of Italy was an honor of the Kingdom of Italy. First "national" honor of the newborn Italian kingdom, it was established in 1868 by King Vittorio Emanuele II.
The commemorative medal of the Italian-Austrian war 1915-1918 was a recognition granted by the Kingdom of Italy to all those who had participated in the First World War.
The Italian Risorgimento was celebrated by a series of medals established by the three sovereigns who succeeded each other during the long process of unification of the peninsula: the commemorative medal of the campaigns of the wars of independence and the different versions of the commemorative medal of the Unification of Italy, which were granted by the Kingdom of Italy to those who had participated in the war operations that led to Italian independence and, subsequently, to all those who had participated in the First World War, as it was on that occasion that Italian unity was traditionally completed with the annexation of Trentino, Venezia Giulia and Istria.
The inter-allied Victory Medal, or Victory Medal, commemorating the great war for civilization, was established in Italy with the Royal Decree of 16 December 1920, n. 1918 [1], following the resolution taken by the Special Commission appointed by the General Peace Assembly for the establishment of a common commemorative medal to be granted to the combatants of allied and associated nations.