Vittorio Luigi Alfieri

Vittorio Luigi Alfieri (Perugia, July 3, 1863 – Musestre, November 8, 1918) was an Italian military officer.

Vittorio Luigi Alfieri began his military career with his appointment as second lieutenant of infantry in 1881, initially specializing in the Alpine corps and from 1889 being attached to the General Staff.

[1] He knew Armando Diaz from his days at the War College, and urged his appointment as the new field commander to replace Luigi Cadorna following the defeat at Caporetto.

His term as war minister ended on March 20, 1918;[1] since a decisive attack by the Central Powers was feared, he decided to leave politics and return to front-line duty, where he commanded the 26th Army Corps.

He contracted the Spanish flu and developed pneumonia; he died on November 8, 1918, shortly after learning that his men had been victorious at Trieste and the war was won.