Rizzo, Luigi (Milazzo, 8 ottobre 1887 – Roma,... Lot n° 47

B/w photo of Luigi Rizzo, Admiral of the Italian Royal Navy, close-up in uniform with cap, with dedication and autograph signature in black ink, dated "September 1942 - XX" He took part as a volunteer in the Fiume Campaign and in the Ethiopian war. He was a national councilor of the Chamber of Fasci and Corporations. In February 1918 with Gabriele D'Annunzio and Costanzo Ciano he participated in the "Beffa di Buccari," obtaining a bronze medal for military valor, which was changed to a silver medal for military valor at the end of the war. Photo printed on rigid cardboard, measures approximately 23.5 x 29.5 cm, in good condition with signs of use, slight creases and tear at the bottom.