Photos and Postcards

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Collection of 5 sequential photo albums belonging to Benvenuto Gioda. He participated in the Italo-Turkish war from 17 October 1911 to 18 October 1912, and in the subsequent operations in Tripolitania from October 1911 to June 1913, as an orderly officer of Major General Clemente Lequio.

The photographs collected here start from March 1912, as he was previously without a camera. Thus the initial documentation relating to the landing and the operations around Tripoli in November-December 1911 which culminated in the battle of Ain Zara on 4 December is missing. Instead, the subsequent operations, which took place west of Tripoli, the landing at Macabez and the following operations up to the occupation of Zuara in April-May 1912, are well documented.

MPH 268MPH 268General Lequio commands during this period the Mixed Brigade which is employed with various tasks. Lequio from September 1912, promoted to lieutenant general, commands the 1st Special Division which will participate in the battle of Assaba in March 1913 and in the subsequent operations in the Garian and in the Gebel. He will return home in June.

As for the most relevant characters present in the photos, I would like to point out:

- General Clemente Lequio

MPH 268MPH 268- Generals Ragni and Garioni, commanders of the Expeditionary Corps and Governors of Tripolitania

- Colonel A. Cantore, commander of the 8th Special Alpini Regiment

- Lt. Colonel Emilio De Bono, Chief of Staff of the 1st Special Division, and future Marshal of Italy

- Major Guido Caffaro, who arrived in Tripolitania in September 1912 following the Special Army Corps

- Lieutenant Aldo Slaviero, officer of the Alpini, discharged in 1921 with the rank of major

- various Arab leaders

A rare find.

Price: $4000.00

MPH 267

Two large photos of Libyan civilians and Maharistes in Tripoli during the Senussi rebellion. Captions on back. B

Price: $80.00

MPH 266

4 photos by a photographer with LUCE (Italian film corporation created in 1924 for propaganda dissemination) named V. Ungaro. Interesting photo of LUCE vehicle with Italian air force personnel. B

Price: $110.00

MPH 265MPH 265MPH 265A postcard album converted into a photo album, holding 263 photos and mostly photographic postcards from an officer that fought in Libya, 1911-1913 and was based throughout much of the war in Zuara. A rich source depicting both military and Arab life as well as the effect of the war in Zuara, which was the last coastal city to be conquered by the Italians, in August 1912. Many photos are captioned and show a number of generals by name. B

Price: $1500.00

MPH 265

MPH 263

6 photo postcards from the collection of Paolo Cresci, showing military and (Italian and Arab) civilian scenes. Captioned on reverse with named individuals. B

Price: $150.00

MPH 262