over the Italian army and the harsh discipline that he imposed on his soldiers was largely derived from his own strong sense of duty. Family He was the father of Raffaele Cadorna, Jr, an Italian general who fought during World War I and World War II, who was famous as one of the commanders of the Italian Resistance against German occupying forces in north Italy after 1943. Notes References Other Sources External links Luigi Cadorna on First World War.com Anna Grillini: Carorna, Luigi, in: 1914-1918-online. International Encyclopedia of the First World War. 1850 births 1928 deaths People from Pallanza Italian generals Field marshals of Italy Honorary Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Italian military personnel of World War I Members of the Senate of the Kingdom of Italy 20th-century Italian politicians Italian front (World War I)