Biography
Born in Casale Monferrato, Piedmont, Cavallero had a privileged childhood as a member of the Italian nobility.
After attending military school, Cavallero was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in 1900.
Cavallero later attended college and graduated in 1911, earning a degree in mathematics.
Still in the army, Cavallero fought in Libya in 1913, during the Italo-Turkish War, and was awarded a Bronze Medal for Military Valor.
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