Silvano Abba (3 July 1911 – 24 August 1942) was an Italian

modern pentathlete The modern pentathlon is an Olympic sport consisting of fencing (one-touch épée), freestyle swimming, equestrian show jumping, pistol shooting, and cross country running. The event is inspired by the traditional pentathlon held during the anc ...

who won a bronze medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Abba was a military man, who led the Italian Savoy Cavalry squadron in August 1942 at the

Charge of the Savoia Cavalleria at Isbuscenskij The Charge of the "Savoia Cavalleria" at Izbushensky was a clash between the Italian cavalry Regiment "Savoia Cavalleria" (3rd) and the Soviet 812th Rifle Regiment ( 304th Rifle Division) that took place on August 24, 1942, near the hamlet (khuto ...

near Stalingrad. Abba was killed, along with 32 other riders who were killed by the Soviets. It is considered the last cavalry charge in military history and was won by the Italian ''Savoia Cavalleria'' regiment, led by Colonel Alessandro Bettoni Cazzago.

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