Elio Martinis
Furore Elio Martinis | |
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An image of Elio taken during his service as a partisan, between 1944 and 1945 | |
| Born | 26 October 1921 |
| Died | 11 December 2013 (aged 92) |
| Allegiance | Italian Resistance Movement |
| Service years | 1940 – 1943 1944 – 1945 |
| Rank | Commander |
| Unit | Brigata Garibaldi |
| Known for | His role in the Republic of Carnia and his fight against Kosakenland |
| Conflicts | Italian Campaign (World War II) |
| Awards | Bronze Medal for Military Valor |
Elio Martinis (Ampezzo, 26 October 1921 – Tolmezzo, 11 December 2013) was an Italian partisan and paleontologist who led the "Leone Nassivera" Battalion of the Brigata Garibaldi's Carnia branch alongside Mario Candotti and Ciro Nigris. He was significant in the history of the Republic of Carnia and the fall of Kosakenland (A Cossack-Caucasian led autonomous entity under Nazi supervision).