Rino Corso Fougier

Rino Corso Fougier (14 November 1894 in Bastia – 24 April 1963 in Rome) was a Regia Aeronautica (Italian Royal Air Force) general. From 1940 to 1941 he served as the commander of the Corpo Aereo Italiano which, in concert with the Luftwaffe, took part in the Battle of Britain. From 1941 to 1943 he commanded the Regia Aeronautica. He was awarded the German Cross in Gold in January 1943.

Rino Corso Fougier
Military offices
Preceded by
Francesco Pricolo
Chief of Staff of the Royal Italian Air Force
15 November 1941 – 27 July 1943
Succeeded by
Renato Sandalli


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