In 1942 he was sent with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel to defend the Italian trenches during World War II in the Africa Campaign on the El Alamein front, recruited by the Military Intelligence commanded by the Major Paolo Caccia Dominioni.
During a battle he had a lucky landing in the Sahara Desert with his Fiat Cicogna that caused severe and irreversible vertebral injuries.

For the strategy, courage and seriousness he was awarded with a Bronze Medal of Military Valor under dictator Benito Mussolini.

Once back home, in 1945, he married the Noblewoman Teresa Bellomo with whom he had two children, Vinia and Vincenzo.
In 1942 he was sent with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel to defend the Italian trenches during World War II in the Africa Campaign on the El Alamein front, recruited by the Military Intelligence commanded by the Major Paolo Caccia Dominioni. During a battle he had a lucky landing in the Sahara Desert with his Fiat Cicogna that caused severe and irreversible vertebral injuries.
For the strategy, courage and seriousness he was awarded with a Bronze Medal of Military Valor under dictator Benito Mussolini.
Once back home, in 1945, he married the Noblewoman Teresa Bellomo with whom he had two children, Vinia and Vincenzo.
Mario Nuzzolese