Gianfranco Gazzana-Priaroggia

Gianfranco Gazzana Priaroggia
Born(1912-08-30)30 August 1912
Milan
Died23 May 1943(1943-05-23) (aged 30)
North Atlantic
Allegiance Kingdom of Italy
Branch Regia Marina
RankCapitano di corvetta
CommandsArchimede
Leonardo da Vinci
ConflictsWorld War II
AwardsMedaglia d'oro al valor militare (23 May 1943)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (26 May 1943)

Gianfranco Gazzana Priaroggia (30 August 1912 – 23 May 1943) was an officer in the Italian Royal Navy (Regia Marina), and the highest-scoring Italian submarine captain of World War II.

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