Prince Amedeo, 3rd Duke of Aosta
1898
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1942
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: Kingdom of Italy
educated at: Nunziatella military academy
occupation: military officer, politician
award received: Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy, Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III, bronze medal to award long periods of command in the Italian military, Knight of the Order of the Most Holy Annunciation, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, Officer of the Military Order of Savoy, Cavaliere dell'Ordine Civile di Savoia, Gold Medal of Military Valour, Silver Medal of Military Valour, War Merit Cross (Italy), Commemorative Medal for the Italo-Austrian War 1915-1918, Commemorative Medal of the Unity of Italy, Allied Victory Medal, commemorative medal of the military operation in East Africa, medaglia di benemerenza per i volontari della campagna dell'Africa Orientale 1935-1936
Prince Amedeo, 3rd Duke of Aosta (Amedeo Umberto Isabella Luigi Filippo Maria Giuseppe Giovanni di Savoia-Aosta; 21 October 1898 – 3 March 1942) was the third Duke of Aosta and a first cousin once removed of the King of Italy, Victor Emmanuel III. During World War II, he was the Italian Viceroy of Italian East Africa (Africa Orientale Italiana, or AOI). Source: Wikipedia (en)
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