Domenico Cavagnari

Translated from the corresponding article in the Italian Wikipedia

Cavagnari (right) with Mussolini

Domenico Cavagnari (20 July 1876, Genoa – 2 November 1966, Rome) was an Italian admiral and the chief of staff of the Italian Royal Navy (the Regia Marina) until 1940. He was succeeded by Admiral Arturo Riccardi.

Honours

From the Italian Wikipedia

Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy (25 October 1931)
Grand Officer of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (31 December 1934; Commander: 20 July 1925; Officer: 19 June 1924)
Grand Officer of the Military Order of Savoy (31 July 1939; Knight: 24 July 1919)
Three awards of the Silver Medal of Military Valor
Allied Victory Medal
Commemorative Medal of the Unity of Italy
Commemorative Medal for the Italo-Austrian War 1915-1918
Commemorative Medal for the Libyan Campaign

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