Mario Bernasconi (general)

Mario Bernasconi
Mario Bernasconi
Born	7 July 1892; Cuneo, Kingdom of Italy
Died	11 October 1976 (aged 84); Turin, Italy
Allegiance	Kingdom of Italy
Branch	Royal Italian Army; Regia Aeronautica
Service years	1915-1946
Rank	Air Fleet General
Commands	Montecelio-Guidonia Experimental Group; Reparto Speciale Alta Velocità; 3rd Fighter Wing; 15th Land Bombardment Wing; 4th Air Brigade; Mixed Air Brigade of Italian Somalia; Aviazione Legionaria; 5th Air Fleet
Conflicts	World War I; Second Italo-Ethiopian War Battle of Genale Doria; ; Spanish Civil War Battle of Bilbao; Battle of Santander; Aragon Offensive; Battle of Teruel; Battle of the Ebro; ; World War II North African campaign Western Desert campaign; Tunisian campaign; ; ;
Awards	Silver Medal of Military Valor; Military Order of Savoy; Order of the Crown of Italy; Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus;

Mario Bernasconi (7 July 1892 – 11 October 1976) was an Italian Air Force general during World War II. He commanded the Reparto Speciale Alta Velocità (High-Speed Special Unit, which he founded along with Italo Balbo) during the interwar period, the Aviazione Legionaria during the Spanish Civil War, and the 5th Air Fleet in North Africa during World War II.