With the rank of lieutenant and later of captain he took part in the Italian-Turkish war in Libya (participating in the battles of Ain Zara in December 1911 and of Sidi Said in June 1912), with the 3rd Alpini Regiment, being awarded a silver and bronze medal for military valor.

[1][2][3] From 10 March 1922 to September 1923, he was a teacher at the Military School of Modena, and from 21 October 1923, he was transferred to the 4th Alpini Regiment.

On 4 January 1934, he was placed at the disposal of the Bologna Army Corps, and from 1 May 1934 to 1 August 1935 he was deputy commander of the Infantry Application School in Parma.

On 1 January 1937, he was promoted to brigadier general for exceptional merits, and in the following July, he returned to Italy, becoming commander of the Royal Military Academy of Modena from 23 September 1937 to 15 December 1939.

He was then assigned to the headquarters of the newly established XIX Army Corps (stationed in South Tyrol), located in Bolzano, becoming its commander on the following 29 October, after promotion to lieutenant general.