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Luigi Capello

army generalKingdom of Italy3 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1859 – 1941

187519001925Italo-Turkish War · 1911-1912World War I · 1914–1918 (1917–1918 U.S. combat role)Battle of Derna — March 3, 1912 · Kingdom of Italy · Italo-Turkish WarBattle of Caporetto — October 24, 1917 · Italy · World War IEleventh Battle of the Isonzo — August 18, 1917 · Italy · World War I

Active service 1912–1917 — 3 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 53.

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Luigi Capello was an Italian general, distinguished in both the Italo-Turkish War (1911–12) and World War I. During the Italo-Turkish War he served in Cyrenaica and took part in operations near Derna, commanding a column in the final action of the war in October 1912.

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Battles (3)

Last verified June 2026
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