Rodolfo Graziani (
1882 -
1955), during
World War II, was an
Italian Marshal; who commanded the
Tenth Army[?], stationed in
Libya. He resigned his commission in
1943, following the defeat of his army. In
1950, a military tribunal sentenced him to prison for a term of 19 years as punishment for his collaboration with the
Nazis, he was released after serving only a few months of the sentence.
After the declaration of war,
Mussolini ordered Graziani to use his army in an invasion of
Egypt. Graziani expressed doubts about the ability of his largely
un-mechanized force could defeat the
British, however, he followed orders and the Tenth Army attacked on
September 13.