Diaz, Armando

Diaz, Armando

▪ Italian general
born Dec. 5, 1861, Naples
died Feb. 29, 1928, Rome
 Italian general who became chief of staff during World War I.

      A graduate of the military colleges of Naples and Turin, Diaz served with distinction in the Italo-Turkish War (1911–12). Appointed major general in 1914, he collaborated with Gen. Luigi Cadorna in the reorganization of the Italian Army in preparation for World War I. When Italy entered the war, he was chief of operations under Cadorna and contributed as a staff officer, then as a division and corps commander, to the Italian victories at Carso and Gorizia (August 1916). When the Italians were overwhelmingly defeated by the Austrians at Caporetto (October 1917), Diaz replaced Cadorna as chief of staff. Diaz succeeded in sufficiently stabilizing the Italian Army to repel the Austrian offensive in June 1918 and to mount a strong counteroffensive. Diaz' decisive victory at Vittorio Veneto (Oct. 24–Nov. 3, 1918) signalled the defeat of the Austrian forces.

      As a reward he was named duca della vittoria (“duke of victory”) in 1921 and appointed marshal in 1924. He served as minister of war in the first Fascist Cabinet (1922–24). Poor health, however, forced him to resign and to retire to private life.

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