Armando Diaz, 1st Duke della Vittoria, was an Italian general and a Marshal of Italy.
11 Facts About Armando Diaz
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Armando Diaz is mostly known for his role as Chief of Staff of the Regio Esercito during World War I from November 1917.
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Armando Diaz managed to stop the Austro-Hungarian advance along the Piave River in the First Battle of Monte Grappa.
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Armando Diaz is celebrated as one of the greatest generals of the war.
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Armando Diaz subsequently moved on to the Military College of Turin, where he graduated as an artillery officer in 1884.
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Armando Diaz was first assigned to the 10th Field Artillery Regiment.
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Armando Diaz reached the rank of lieutenant colonel in 1905 and served as Chief of Staff in the Florence's Military Division.
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The Battle of Caporetto, in October 1917, was disastrous to the army, and on 8 November 1917, Armando Diaz was called to succeed the harsh and incompetent Cadorna as chief of general staff by 9 November.
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On 1 November 1921, Armando Diaz was in Kansas City to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the Liberty Memorial, which was being constructed there.
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Also, during his visit to the United States in 1921, General Armando Diaz toured New Orleans where he planted a ceremonial, live oak tree in Audubon Park and was honored by the city during that visit which named a street after him.
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Armando Diaz died in Rome in 1928 and was buried in the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri.