Italian Military History

Italy's military history spans some 3000 years, from Etruscan and Samnite warriors, to Roman legions, to medieval knights and crusaders, to the condottieri of the Renaissance, to the Arditi shock troops of World War I, the commando frogmen and Folgore paratroopers of World War II, and other elite military units such as the Alpini, Bersaglieri and Carabinieri. This site offers photos, images and historical information pertaining to Italian military history throughout the past 30 centuries.

Saturday, August 11, 2018

Fr. Antonio Intreccialagli (1908-2000)

Fr. Antonio Intreccialagli

Fr. Antonio Intreccialagli (1908-2000) was a Roman Catholic priest and Italian military chaplain during World War II.

Known as the "Legionary of God", Fr. Intreccialagli was a missionary in Lebanon before becoming a military chaplain in 1940. Initially he joined the Regia Aeronautica (Italian Royal Air Force) in Sicily where he participated in numerous rescue operations at sea. Later, on September 21, 1943, he enlisted in the "M" Battalions and fought on the front with the Tagliamento Legion until 1945.

After the war he returned to missionary activity in France, Turkey and Iraq before retiring to the convent of San Silvestro di Montecompatri, near Rome, where he died on January 7, 2000.
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