biography
pronunciation:
[kadaw(r)na]
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| lived:
| (1889–1973)
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| biography:
| Military leader, born in Pallanza, Piedmont, NW Italy, the son of Luigi Cadorna. From 8 September 1943 he was put in charge of defending Rome from the Germans, and appointed by Badoglio as military leader of the Corpo Volontari della Libertà (a corps of anti-Fascist volunteers) during 1944–5. He became chief of staff (1945–7) and a senator (1948–63). |
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