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386:. During a battle on December 27, while marching to re-enter the redoubts, he went back alone to rescue a wounded Alpino who was about to be captured by the enemy. During the battle of March 3, 1912 near the "Lombardia" redoubt, his battalion withstood an assault by superior Turkish-Arab forces; he distinguished himself during this action, keeping fighting even after being wounded in the leg and until he was hit again in the
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leader in Krnjača on
January 26, Italian Army went to arrest all adult males from the village and steal cattle, however population already fled. Italians still significant inflicted material damage to the village. On January 31 Italian Army raided village Vrulja killing 3 Partisans. Next target was
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units, attacking the partisan stronghold of
Linbotin. The repression was brutal, leading to the rapid capitulation of the rebels. The columns of the Alpini and other Italian units fought relentlessly between the
591:
Following the victory in
Pljevlja, Esposito often sent his troops in interior of region of control, which was uncommon for Italian units, which mostly stayed in garrisons. After killing of collaborationist
658:, leaving Esposito in command of Trieste, which was occupied by German troops without opposition. At 18:00 on September 10, Esposito signed the transfer of civil and military powers to the German
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686:; the trial took place between April and May 1946, and after eight sessions he was sentenced to thirty years in prison. Due to the changed political situation, the
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846:
Giacomo Scotti, Luciano Viazzi, Le aquile delle montagne nere. Storia dell'occupazione e della guerra italiana in
Montenegro (1941–1943), pp. 389–483
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Kruševo which unit attacked with legalized
Chetniks from Pljevlja and was razed completely. Following fight with Partisans similar fate happened to Vrbica.
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682:, Esposito was immediately imprisoned, undergoing his first interrogation by the Allied Police Command on June 14, 1945. He was then tried for
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decided to transfer all
Italian political prisoners to the Supreme Military Court of Rome. Esposito was therefore transferred to the
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394:. After recovering from his wounds, in October 1913 he began to attend the Army School of War, and was then promoted to
560:, and in a few days the encircled garrisons were freed and roads made safe. The "Pusteria" then set up headquarters in
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In May 1943, with the worsening of the
Italian war situation, he was assigned the Territorial Defense Command of
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528:, the bloody fighting on Mali Spadarit and Selami, and finally the advance into Greek territory towards
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624:, and transferred to the Army reserve on May 18, 1942, but appointed Inspector of the Alpine Troops in
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616:. During this operation, the "Pusteria" participated in bitter fighting against the partisans in the
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in the July, and on
October 12 he was awarded another Bronze Medal for his behaviour during a heavy
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he assumed command of the 56th
Infantry Regiment "Marche", subsequently transferring to that of the
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Gino Bambara, La guerra di liberazione nazionale in Jugoslavia (1941–1943), pp. 140–149
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and attached to the command of the 31st Division, and during 1917 he distinguished himself on the
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that had broken out at dawn on July 14. The division went into action on July 16, together with
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halved his sentence to fifteen years in prison. He was released in January 1949 following the
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region. After the end of the operation, Esposito was repatriated with his division, awarded a
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in order to prevent future uprisings: destruction of partisan controlled civilian objects in
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conducted a joint "police" operation with the German Command in Yugoslavia, codenamed
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deployed on the eastern frontier, and from January to September 1936 he commanded the
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In April 1942, to effectively counter the escalation in attacks carried out by the
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assigned to the 36th Infantry Regiment. On October 31, 1904 he entered the Royal
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588:) and reprisals in near-by villages, such as killing of 38 people in Crljenice.
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at the end of the campaign; for this he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the
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on May 18, 1882, the son of Giovanni Esposito di Zopito and Apollonia Acerbo.
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Having been reinstated in his rank in 1956, he died in Rome on June 3, 1958.
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920:] (Doctoral) (in Serbo-Croatian). Belgrade: University of Belgrade.
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on May 24, 1915, he distinguished himself with his regiment on the
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Philip S. Jowett and Stephen Andrew, The Italian Army Vol.3, p. 10
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Philip S. Jowett and Stephen Andrew, The Italian Army Vol.1, p. 20
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Philip S. Jowett and Stephen Andrew, The Italian Army Vol. 1, p. 8
705:, and retired to private life. His name was included in a list of
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Bianchi, Andrea. "Gli Ordini militari di Savoia e d'Italia".
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524:. He led the division during the harsh winter spent on the
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and on January 14, 1941 he was appointed commander of the
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at his headquarters in Villa Necker. He later joined the
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After the war, with the occupation of Trieste by the
572:. Esposito decided to punish population, especially
746:Bianchi, Andrea; Cattaneo, Mariolina. "Il Labaro".
709:wanted by Yugoslavia, but he was never extradited.
319:in 1941–1942, and the territorial defense of
478:for exceptional merit, he assumed command of the
410:After the entry of the Kingdom of Italy into the
1003:Recipients of the Bronze Medal of Military Valor
998:Recipients of the Silver Medal of Military Valor
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539:In July 1941 the "Pusteria" were transferred to
482:, and in 1939, after a period in command of the
993:Recipients of the Gold Medal of Military Valor
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778:I Quaderni dell'Associazione Nazionale Alpini
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359:and on September 14, 1906 he was appointed
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1008:People convicted of treason against Italy
958:Italian military personnel of World War I
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543:, participating in the repression of the
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378:, on December 16, 1911 he landed in
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670:(204th Regional Military Command).
472:Comando Truppe del Presidio di Zara
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494:57th Infantry Division "Lombardia"
426:shelling. He was then promoted to
173:57th Infantry Division "Lombardia"
14:
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444:Second Battle of the Piave River
221:Second Battle of the Piave River
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508:In May 1940 he was promoted to
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480:28th Infantry Division "Vespri"
323:from 1943 to 1945, joining the
185:204th Regional Military Command
169:28th Infantry Division "Vespri"
157:56th Infantry Regiment "Marche"
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622:Silver Medal of Military Valor
514:5th Alpine Division "Pusteria"
420:Bronze Medal of Military Valor
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317:5th Alpine Division "Pusteria"
274:Bronze Medal of Military Valor
269:Silver Medal of Military Valor
177:5th Alpine Division "Pusteria"
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264:Gold Medal of Military Valor
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576:population, for supporting
367:, where he was promoted to
295:Order of the Crown of Italy
280:War Cross of Military Valor
16:Italian general (1882–1958)
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688:Allied Military Government
642:on September 8, 1943, the
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357:Military Academy of Modena
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968:Italian Social Republic
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534:Military Order of Savoy
325:Italian Social Republic
311:and a recipient of the
290:Military Order of Savoy
180:Territorial Defense of
166:Garrison Troops Command
107:Italian Social Republic
640:Armistice of Cassibile
489:Guardia alla Frontiera
238:Uprising in Montenegro
983:Italian war criminals
973:Italian Army generals
697:In December 1948 the
604:, the command of the
340:Esposito was born in
211:Battles of the Isonzo
780:(in Italian): 86–87.
750:(in Italian): 82–83.
646:was defended by the
520:, relieving General
398:and assigned to the
464:8th Alpini Regiment
440:Battle of Caporetto
400:2nd Alpini Regiment
371:in September 1909.
365:5th Alpini Regiment
347:He enlisted in the
315:. He commanded the
216:Battle of Caporetto
160:8th Alpini Regiment
870:, p. 516-517.
699:Court of Cassation
602:Yugoslav partisans
566:Battle of Pljevlja
516:, fighting in the
363:, assigned to the
349:Royal Italian Army
243:Battle of Pljevlja
127:Royal Italian Army
918:Sandžak 1941–1943
703:Togliatti amnesty
476:brigadier general
376:Italo-Turkish war
361:second lieutenant
305:Giovanni Esposito
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233:Greco-Italian War
196:Italo-Turkish War
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809:generals.dk
650:of General
416:Croda Rossa
406:World War I
336:Early years
201:World War I
937:Categories
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814:October 3,
716:References
656:Cervignano
549:Blackshirt
541:Montenegro
470:garrison (
369:lieutenant
83:Allegiance
46:1882-05-18
424:artillery
331:Biography
206:White War
694:prison.
582:Pljevlja
574:Orthodox
562:Pljevlja
545:uprising
353:sergeant
154:Commands
113:Service/
906:Sources
633:Trieste
594:Chetnik
530:Konitsa
460:colonel
396:captain
388:abdomen
321:Trieste
182:Trieste
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680:Allies
614:Bosnia
586:Muslim
526:Tomorr
436:Isonzo
258:Awards
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612:, in
484:Milan
428:major
380:Derna
77:Italy
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626:Rome
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