Annibale Bergonzoli, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Annibale Bergonzoli

Italian general

Date of Birth: 01-Nov-1884

Place of Birth: Cannobio, Piedmont, Italy

Date of Death: 31-Jul-1973

Profession: military officer

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Annibale Bergonzoli (1 November 1884 – 31 July 1973), nicknamed "barba elettrica", "Electric Whiskers", was an Italian Lieutenant General who served during World War I, the Spanish Civil War and World War II.
In 1940 he commanded the defences of Bardia, Libya.
In February 1941, after the disastrous Battle of Beda Fomm, Bergonzoli surrendered to Australian forces.
He was held as a prisoner in India and the USA before being repatriated to Italy.
Bergonzoli settled in his birthplace, Cannobio, and died there in 1973.