 Complete the following phrase:  He was born in Parma to a noble family of German descent, on 11 June 1890. He enlisted in the Royal Italian Army in 1909, enrolling in the Royal Military Academy of Infantry and Cavalry in Modena, graduating as infantry second lieutet on September 19, 1911. He participated in the First World War, rising from lieutet to major, in the ranks of the 30th Infantry Regiment, participating in the battles of the Isonzo, 