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Guglielmo Barbò
Guglielmo Barbò, 8th Count of Casalmorano (Milan, 11 August 1888 – Flossenbürg, 14 December 1944) was an Italian general during World War II, most notable for commanding Italian cavalry troops on the Eastern Front (World War II), Eastern Front. Biography He was born in Milan on 11 August 1888, the son of Marquis Gaetano Barbò of Casalmorano and of Fanny Barbiano of the Princes of Belgioiso d'Este. Starting from 26 October 1905 he attended the Military School of Rome, and on 5 November 1907 he entered the Military Academy of Modena, Royal Military Academy of Infantry and Cavalry in Modena, graduating on 19 September 1909 with the rank of cavalry second lieutenant; he immediately started to attend the Pinerolo Cavalry Application School in order to complete his training. In November 1911 he was assigned to the Regiment "Nizza Cavalleria" (1st), 1st Cavalry Regiment "Nizza Cavalleria", being promoted to lieutenant on October 3, 1912. After the Kingdom of Italy entered Worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan
Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city has 3.26 million inhabitants. Its continuously built-up urban area (whose outer suburbs extend well beyond the boundaries of the administrative metropolitan city and even stretch into the nearby country of Switzerland) is the fourth largest in the EU with 5.27 million inhabitants. According to national sources, the population within the wider Milan metropolitan area (also known as Greater Milan), is estimated between 8.2 million and 12.5 million making it by far the largest metropolitan area in Italy and one of the largest in the EU.* * * * Milan is considered a leading alpha global city, with strengths in the fields of art, chemicals, commerce, design, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
