Gino Pavesi

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Gino Pavesi (May 9, 1888 – February 3, 1960) was an Italian admiral during World War II.

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Early life and career Born in Pisa in 1888, Gino Pavesi entered the Naval Academy in Livorno in 1906, graduating as an ensign in 1909. In 1911-1912 Pavesi participated in the Italo-Turkish War with the rank of sub-lieutenant, on board the armored cruiser Giuseppe Garibaldi. During World War I he served on battleships (including Ammiraglio di Saint Bon) and destroyers (including Antonio Mosto). Between 1925 and 1926, with the rank of lieutenant commander, he served as the executive officer of the light cruiser Ancona; after promotion to commander, between 1926 and 1927 he commanded the destroyers Enrico Cosenz and Cesare Battisti. Between 1933 and 1935, after promotion to captain, he commanded the destroyers Antonio Pigafetta and Lanzerotto Malocello and their Squadron; between 1936 and 1937 he served as the commanding officer of the light cruiser Luigi Cadorna. He also held shore assignments, mainly at High Command of the Royal Naval Crews Corps (Corpo dei Regi Equipaggi Marittimi, C.R.E.M.) in the Ministry of the Navy. After he has been promoted rear admiral (lower half) on January 1940, Pavesi became superior commander of High Command of the Royal Naval Crews Corps.

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World War II After promotion to rear admiral in January 1940, Pavesi was serving at the Inspectorate for preparation and testing of new ships when Italy entered World War II (June 10, 1940); in February 1941 he became inspector of schools under the C.R.E.M. High Command, of which in November 1941 he became himself the commander. He was promoted to vice admiral in September 1942, and appointed commander of the Pantelleria Naval Area in March 1943. The island of Pantelleria was a heavily fortified stronghold, with an airport in cave (where 60 fighter aircraft were based), sheltered from air strikes, eight anti-ship batteries (overall twelve 152 mm guns, thirteen 120 mm guns, and twelve 90 mm guns) and 14 anti-aircraft batteries, with a total of seventy-six 76 mm guns. The island had a garrison of 11,420 men, mostly in defensive positions located in caves; the food reserves, according to some sources, could last for 20, 30 or 50 days. The fortification works, however, were not yet completed at the time of Italy's entry into the war, and during the following three years they had progressed at a slow pace; consequently, the island's defenses had several weaknesses: although the main ammunition…Citește mai mult