Ernesto Mombelli (1867–1932) was an Italian general. He was the governor of
Cyrenaica from mid-1924 to December 1926.
Formerly fought in the
Italo-Turkish War, then, during the First World War, he led the
Italian 35th division in the
Macedonian front
The Macedonian front, also known as the Salonica front (after Thessaloniki), was a military theatre of World War I formed as a result of an attempt by the Allied Powers to aid Serbia, in the autumn of 1915, against the combined attack of German ...
from 1917 to 1918. During the
occupation of Constantinople by the
Allies
An alliance is a relationship among people, groups, or states that have joined together for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose, whether or not explicit agreement has been worked out among them. Members of an alliance are called ...
following the war he was the commander of the Italian forces.
For his service in Macedonia, and his representation of his home country in the inter-allied military mission to
Hungary, he was awarded the
US army's distinguished service medal by US president.
Army Distinguished Service Medal
See also
* Vardar Offensive
Notes
1867 births
1932 deaths
Italian generals
Italian colonial governors and administrators
Italian military personnel of the Italo-Turkish War
Italian military personnel of World War I
People of the Hungarian–Romanian War
Military personnel from Turin
Commanders of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
Officers of the Military Order of Savoy
Commanders of the Military Order of Savoy
Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army)
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