Enrico Caviglia

Enrico Caviglia
Enrico Caviglia
Born	4 May 1862; Finalmarina, Italy
Died	22 March 1945 (aged 82); Finale Ligure, Italy
Allegiance	Kingdom of Italy
Service/branch	Royal Italian Army
Years of service	1880–1926; 1943
Rank	Marshal of Italy
Commands held	29th Division; XXIV Corps; VIII Corps; X Corps; 8th Army
Battles/wars	Eritrea Campaign 1888-89; First Italo-Ethiopian War Battle of Adowa; ; Russo-Japanese War (observer); Italo-Turkish War; World War I Battles of the Isonzo; Eleventh Battle of the Isonzo; Battle of Caporetto; Second Battle of the Piave River; Battle of Vittorio Veneto; ; Bloody Christmas (1920); World War II Defence of Rome; ;
Awards	Order of the Most Holy Annunciation; Military Order of Savoy; Silver Medal of Military Valor; Order of the Bath (Honorary)

Enrico Caviglia KCB (4 May 1862 – 22 March 1945) was a distinguished officer in the Italian Army. Victorious on the bloody battlefields of the Great War, notably the Battle of Vittorio Veneto, he rose in time to the highest rank in his country, Marshal of Italy; he was also a Senator of the kingdom.

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