Francesco Antonio Arena

Francesco Antonio Arena
Born	(1889-03-27)27 March 1889 Pizzoni, Kingdom of Italy
Died	28 January 1945(1945-01-28) (aged 55) Wieleń, Poland
Allegiance	Kingdom of Italy
Service / branch	Royal Italian Army
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands	51st Infantry Regiment "Alpi" 132nd Armoured Division Ariete 36th Infantry Division Forlì
Battles / wars	Italo-Turkish War Battle of the Two Palms World War I Battles of the Isonzo Battle of Vittorio Veneto Italian invasion of Albania World War II Battle of Gazala Battle of Tobruk First battle of El Alamein Battle of Alam Halfa Second battle of El Alamein
Awards	Silver Medal of Military Valour (four times) Bronze Medal of Military Valour Order of the Crown of Italy Colonial Order of the Star of Italy

Francesco Antonio Arena (27 March 1889 – 28 January 1945) was an Italian general during World War II, most notable for having commanded the 132nd Armoured Division Ariete during the second battle of El Alamein.