Gianmarco Bellini: Gulf War POW

Gianmarco Bellini was shot down during the first Iraq War, captured, abused and returned beat up but able to rise to the rank of General.

On the eve of the Operation Desert Storm in the first Gulf War, the Italian government deployed eight Tornado Fighter-bombers. Gianmarco Bellini was one of the pilots, shot down, captured, abused and returned beat up but able to rise to the rank of General.