biography
pronunciation:
[dooay]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1869–1930)
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| biography:
| Italian general, born in Caserta, S Italy. In 1909 he foresaw the importance of air supremacy, and became commander of Italy's first military aviation unit (1912–15). He was head of the Italian Army Aviation Service in 1918, and promoted to general in 1921. His writings on strategic bombing and the future devastation of major cities by mass bomber raids influenced attitudes to civil defence prior to World War 2. |
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