Vittorio Ambrosio
Vittorio Ambrosio | |
|---|---|
| Chief of the Italian General Staff | |
| In office 1 February 1943 – 18 November 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Ugo Cavallero |
| Succeeded by | Giovanni Messe |
| Chief of Staff of the Royal Italian Army | |
| In office 20 January 1942 – 1 February 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Mario Roatta |
| Succeeded by | Ezio Rosi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 July 1879 |
| Died | 19 November 1958 (aged 79) Alassio, Italy |
| Relations | Ante Nikšić (father-in-law) |
| Awards | Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus Military Order of Savoy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Italy |
| Branch/service | Royal Italian Army |
| Years of service | 1896–1944 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | XII Army Corps Second Army Inspector-General of the Army Chief of Staff of the Army Chief of the General Staff |
| Battles/wars | Italo-Turkish War World War I World War II |
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Vittorio Ambrosio (28 July 1879 – 19 November 1958) was an Italian general who served in the Italo-Turkish War, World War I, and World War II. During the last phase of World War II Ambrosio supported the fall of Benito Mussolini and Italy's eventual renunciation of the German alliance.