Ermanno Carlotto

Ermanno Carlotto (Ceva, 30 November 1878 – Tianjin, 27 June 1900) was an Italian soldier who was awarded a Gold Medal of Military Valor by the Kingdom of Italy due to his actions during the Boxer Rebellion, which made him an Italian war hero.

Childhood He was born on 30 November 1878,

Death Meanwhile, in China, the Boxer Rebellion had begun, and Lieutenant Carlotto, in charge of a detachment of 20 marines, took part in the defense of Tientsin (now known as Tianjin). On 19 June 1900, he was seriously injured during a gruesome assault by the Boxers against the military school in Tianjin, which he was defending alongside his men. The marines alongside him, seeing that their commander was shot down, led by rage, pushed the enemy away from the military school, scoring a military victory. He would die 8 days later in an English hospital in Tianjin. He would receive a Gold Medal of Military Valor for his sacrifice. His death was one of the reasons why the Italian Parliament decided on 5 July to send an army of 2000 soldiers to crush the Boxer Rebellion.

Legacy The Italian Navy created the (a marine unit), the (1921),0 and some military structures such as the Carlotto barrack in Brindisi and the Ermanno Carlotto barrack in the Italian concession of Tianjin. ."— Tianjin— 19 June 1900