Life After The Army
His later life was not uneventful. Following the conclusion of the war, he wrote a book about his experiences, entitled Come finì la guerra in Africa. La "Prima Armata" italiana in Tunisia (How the war in Africa ended. The "First Army" of Italy in Tunisia). His military popularity remained with him in civilian life and from 1953 to 1955, Messe was a democratically elected representative in the Italian Senate. He was also President of the Italian Veterans Association, a post which he held until his death. His life was profiled in a biography written by Luigi Argentieri titled Messe—soggetto di un'altra storia (Messe—subject of another history) published in 1997.
Giovanni Messe died on December 18, 1968, at the age of eighty-five.
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| Preceded by Ettore Bastico |
Commander-in-Chief of Italian North Africa 2 February 1943—13 May 1943 |
Succeeded by No successor |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by Ettore Bastico |
Governor-General of Italian Libya 2 February 1943—4 February 1943 |
Succeeded by No successor |
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| Name | Messe, Giovanni |
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| Short description | Italian general |
| Date of birth | December 10, 1883 |
| Place of birth | Mesagne, Province of Brindisi |
| Date of death | December 18, 1968 |
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