Fedele De Giorgis

Fedele De Giorgis (January 17, 1887 – February 4, 1964) was an Italian general of the Kingdom of Italy.

He was promoted to major general on January 1, 1940 and became commander of the 55th Infantry Division "Savona" during World War II.

[1] It was during this period that he proposed the idea of the Italian foreign legion, an idea that was welcomed by the Italian general staff, which gathered in it all the anti-allied volunteers willing to fight with the Axis countries.

[citation needed] On 17 January 1942 he was captured by the British at the end of the siege of Halfaya Pass, during Operation Crusader.

He supported the foundation of ONAOMAC (National Opera Military Assistance Orphans Arma Carabinieri).