General Cappuzzo was admitted to the Celio last 12 April due to his poor health.
The army chief of staff, General Claudio Graziano, expressed deep sympathy and closeness to his family in his name and in all his armed strength, recalling the "extraordinary figure of a man and a soldier who has always worked in the service of the country" .
General Cappuzzo, fighter in the Second World War, during his brilliant military career was, among other tasks, Commander of the 114º infantry regiment "Mantova" and of the mechanized division "Folgore".
From 1 February 1980 to 13 September 1981 he was general commander of the carabinieri and later he was also chief of staff of the army until 1985.
After his military career he was sent to Vienna as head of the special diplomatic delegation for the MBFR negotiation "(" Mutual Balanced Forces Reduction "). In 1987 he was elected senator of the republic in the X and XI legislatures until 1994.
A leading figure on the national and international level, he was a connoisseur of 4 languages and during his military career he was awarded the following honors: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Mauritian Medal of Merit of 10 career lustres military, Cross of merit of war, Long-standing military medal of merit (20 years), Golden Cross for seniority (40 years), Knight of Magisterial Grace of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Grand Officer of the Order equestrian of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem and Knight Grand Cross of the Sovereign Constantinian Order of Saint George.
Source: Army Majority Staff
