During the First World War he distinguished himself in October 1916 on the Veliki Kribak, receiving another Bronze Medal of Military Valour.

[1] He participated in the Second Italo-Ethiopian War, fighting in the battle of Amba Aradam, and after promotion to brigadier general, on 16 June 1936, he assumed command of the "Sila" Infantry Brigade.

In 1941 he assumed command of the Tripoli Fortress Area, later renamed XX Army Corps, and on 1 July of the same year he was promoted to lieutenant general.

On November 29, he assumed command of the IV Army Corps stationed in Albania, replacing General Camillo Mercalli.

Spatocco, unable to keep pace with the other prisoners, was murdered by the SS on 28 January 1945, along with Generals Alberto Trionfi, Emanuele Balbo Bertone, Giuseppe Andreoli, Ugo Ferrero and Alessandro Vaccaneo.