Giuseppe Pennella

Giuseppe Pennella
Giuseppe Pennella
Born	September 8, 1864; Rionero in Vulture, Basilicata, Italy
Died	September 15, 1925 (aged 61); Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Allegiance	Kingdom of Italy
Branch	Royal Italian Army
Years of service	1882–1920
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	Allied Army of the Orient
Commands held	35th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War I Italian Front Fourth Battle of the Isonzo; Battle of Asiago; Sixth Battle of the Isonzo; Seventh Battle of the Isonzo; Second Battle of the Piave River; Battle of Vittorio Veneto; ; Macedonian front Second Battle of the Crna Bend; ;

Giuseppe Pennella (1864-1925) was an Italian Lieutenant General who was a highly decorated officer of the Royal Italian Army. During the First World War he held very high positions, commanding in succession: the "Grenadiers of Sardinia" Brigade, 35th Division, XI Army Corps, 2nd Army, 8th Army and the XII Army Corps. At the head of the 35th Division he operated in the Macedonian front, but was exonerated from command at the request of the French general Sarrail who was commander of the Armée d'Orient, as both had a strong disagreement over command.

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