Carlo Geloso (Palermo, 20 August 1879 – Rome, 23 July 1957), was an Italian general during the Second World War. In 1939, he assumed command of the Italian forces in Albania. In 1940, he served as commander of the 11th Army during the Greco-Italian War. He was the commander of the Italian occupation forces in Greece from 1941 to 1943. After Italy joined the Allies, he became a German prisoner-of-war. After the German surrender, he was briefly imprisoned by the Soviets but was released in 1946. Early life and career Born in Palermo on 20 August 1879 to Bonaventura Geloso and Fortunata Burgio di Villanova, Carlo Geloso entered the Military Academy of Artillery and Engineers of Turin on 27 October 1898. After graduation, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant of artillery on 26 August 1901 and continued his studies at the Application School of Artillery and Engineers at Turin. He graduated in 1903 and being promoted to lieutenant on 11 August. He was assigned to the 3rd Fortress Artillery Regiment. On 28 December 1907 he wed Angela Rocaglia, and in April 1909, he was transferred to the 15th Field Artillery Regiment. He successfully completed the general staff course in Turin in 1910, and was promoted to captain by selection (before the regular promotion period) on 30 November 1911. Until 1912, he served in the staffs the Territorial Military Divisions of Rome and then Napoli. In July 1912, he embarked for Tripolitania, to establish a commissariat for the Italian expeditionary corps at Zuara. He returned to Italy on 5 August, but he remained in command of the commissariat until April 1914, when he was appointed to the 9th Fortress Artillery Regiment. First World War After Italy entered the First World War, he was sent to serve in a staff position in the Julian Alps Front. On 9 November 1915, he was promoted to major. In May 1916, he was appointed chief of staff of the 31st Infantry Division. His participation in the Sixth Battle of the Isonzo with the division earned him his first Silver Medal of Military Valor. In February 1917, he was transferred to the general staff. In May he won his second Silver Medal of Military Valor for his participation in the Tenth Battle of the Isonzo in the Bosco Malo-Pod Horite area and was promoted to lieutenant-colonel on 31 May. As chief of staff of the