Ettore Bastico
Ettore Bastico | |
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Bastico in 1942 | |
| Governor-General of Italian Libya | |
| In office 19 July 1941 – 2 February 1943 | |
| Monarch | Victor Emmanuel III |
| Prime Minister | Benito Mussolini |
| Preceded by | Italo Gariboldi |
| Succeeded by | Giovanni Messe (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 April 1876 Bologna, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 2 December 1972 (aged 96) Rome, Italy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Italy |
| Branch/service | Royal Italian Army |
| Years of service | 1896–1943 |
| Rank | Marshal of Italy |
| Commands | Army of the Po |
| Battles/wars | |
Ettore Bastico (9 April 1876 – 2 December 1972) was an Italian field marshal who served as the commander of Axis forces in North Africa from 1941 to 1943 during World War II. In addition to being a general of the Royal Italian Army, he served as the governor of the Italian held Aegean islands and of Libya. After his time in the army, he became a military historian and published several books.