Italo Gariboldi

Italo Gariboldi
Born	20 April 1879 Lodi, Kingdom of Italy
Died	3 February 1970(1970-02-03) (aged 90) Rome, Lazio, Italy
Allegiance	Kingdom of Italy
Service/branch	Royal Italian Army
Years of service	1898–1943
Rank	General
Commands held	30 Infantry Division Sabauda V Corps Tenth Army Italian Army in Russia
Battles/wars	World War I Second Italo-Ethiopian War World War II North African campaign Eastern Front Battle of Stalingrad
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Italo Gariboldi (20 April 1879 – 3 February 1970) was an Italian senior officer in the Royal Army (Regio Esercito) before and during World War II. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross by German dictator Adolf Hitler for his leadership of Italian forces in the Battle of Stalingrad.^[1]