Teseo Tesei

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Teseo Tesei
Born	3 January 1909 Elba, Italy
Died	26 July 1941(1941-07-26) (aged 32) Malta
Allegiance	Italy
Service/branch	Regia Marina (Italian Royal Navy)
Years of service	?–1941
Rank	Major
Unit	Decima Flottiglia MAS
Battles/wars	World War II Siege of Malta
Awards	Gold Medal for Military Honor (posthumous)

Teseo Tesei (3 January 1909 – 26 July 1941) was an Italian naval officer, who invented the human torpedo (called Maiale, Italian for "pig") used by the Regia Marina during World War II.