Guglielmo Barbò

Guglielmo Barbò
Guglielmo Barbò
Born	11 August 1888; Milan, Kingdom of Italy
Died	14 December 1944 (aged 56); Flossenbürg, Nazi Germany
Allegiance	Kingdom of Italy
Service/branch	Royal Italian Army
Years of service	1909-1944
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands held	1st Cavalry Regiment "Nizza Cavalleria"; 3rd Cavalry Regiment "Savoia Cavalleria"; Horse Troops Groupment; Pinerolo Cavalry Application School
Battles/wars	World War I Battles of the Isonzo; Battle of Vittorio Veneto; ; World War II Battle of the Western Alps; Axis invasion of Yugoslavia; Italian campaign on the Eastern Front; ;
Awards	Silver Medal of Military Valor (twice); War Cross of Military Valor; War Merit Cross; Military Order of Savoy; Order of the Crown of Italy; Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus; Iron Cross Second Class;

Guglielmo Barbò, 8th Count of Casalmorano (Milan, 11 August 1888 – Flossenbürg, 14 December 1944) was an Italian general during World War II, most notable for commanding Italian cavalry troops on the Eastern Front.

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