Giacinto Ferrero (1862–1922) was an Italian general. He was an officer and grand officer of the

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Biography

At the outbreak of the First World War he was Major General and was deployed on the Dolomite front.
In December 1915, he was part of the Italian Expeditionary Corps in Albania. A brigade under his command occupied the stronghold of Durres, but had to evacuate it in February 1916 by sea after the end of the Evacuation of the Serbian Army.
Back in Italy and promoted to Lieutenant General, he was placed in command of the "Palermo" infantry brigade and then of the "Cagliari". After the successful defense of the

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, he returned to Albania and assumed command of the XVI Italian Army Corps in December 1916 until the end of the war. On 3 June 1917, on the occasion of the anniversary of the

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, he issued the so-called "Proclamation of Gjirokaster", authorized by Minister of Foreign Affairs

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, which ensured Albanian independence under an Italian protectorate. In July 1918 he was appointed Grand Officer of the Military Order of Savoy.
In September 1919 he was in command of the Italian troops who had to prevent Gabriele D'Annunzio from entering

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In popular culture

The character of General Leone in

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's novel '' One year on the High Plateau'' is partly based on General Ferrero.Fronte dolomitico
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ferrero, Giacinto 1862 births 1922 deaths Italian generals Officers of the Military Order of Savoy Grand Officers of the Military Order of Savoy