Antonio Cantore

Biography

Born at Sampierdarena, in Genoa, he fought as regiment commander in the Italo-Turkish War takins place in Libya. At his return to Italy 1914, he was promoted to major general. During World War I, when in was in command of the 2nd Infantry Division, he died during a reconnaissance mission at Tofana di Rozes, and was awarded the gold medal for military valour. His tomb lies at the Sacrario militare di Pocol in the comune of Cortina d'Ampezzo in northern Italy.