Giovanni Magli

Giovanni Magli (Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, 27 June 1884 – Bari, 28 January 1969) was an Italian general during World War II.

Biography Magli was born in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto on June 27, 1884, the son of Diomede Magli and Antonia Calcagno. After attending the three-year course at the Royal Military Academy of Infantry and Cavalry of Modena, in 1908, he graduated as infantry second lieutenant as the first of his course, and was assigned to the 47th Infantry Regiment "Ferrara".

In 1911 he fought in Libya during the Italo-Turkish War; he remained there even after the end of the hostilities against Turkey, participating in counterguerrilla operational and receiving, in 1913, a decoration for valor. In the same year he briefly taught at the Infantry Application School.

In the early post-war period he was part of the commission charged with drafting the peace treaty with Austria, and was sent to Austria to carry out special assignments; from 1924 to 1925 he commanded of a battalion of the 47th Infantry Regiment, then he returned to the General Staff. After promotion to the rank of lieutenant colonel in 1928 he was Chief of Staff of the Military Division of Messina; in 1932 he became colonel and was given command of the 83rd Infantry Regiment "Venezia".