page_title: Giovanni Randaccio
hierarchical_section_title: Giovanni Randaccio
caption_attribution_description: English: Portrait of Giovanni Randaccio, c.1915
context_page_description: Giovanni Randaccio was born in Turin in 1884 to a father of Sardinian origins and a mother from Vercelli. He began his military career in the infantry as a second lieutenant. He was promoted first to lieutenant, and then, on the outbreak of the First world war, captain. On 24 December 1914 he became a freemason joining the Vomere lodge in Naples.
  Randaccio's war record was outstanding. He consistently displayed great courage and boldness, and was awarded many honours. He earned his first Silver Medal of Military Valor during the assault on it:Monte Sei Busi on 1 June 1915; and his second silver medal after the attack on the heights of Polazzo on 21 October 1915. Seriously wounded, he was exempted from further service but insisted on returning to the front. In October 1916 he earned his third silver medal and a promotion to the rank of major at the taking of Veliki Kribach. Wounded once more, he again returned to the front.
  Randaccio was placed in command of the 2nd battalion of the 77th Regiment of Infantry. Here he met Gabriele D'Annunzio, then working as liaison officer between the 45th Division and the 7th Infantry Division Lupi di Toscana, of which the regiment was a part.
caption: Portrait of Giovanni Randaccio, c.1915
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