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embarrassingly slow advance of the
Italian forces, reinforcements were sent to Libya. On October 18, 1912 Turkey and Italy signed the Treaty of Lausanne, which ended the war between the two nations. Italy, however, had now to face a full-scale rebellion by the local population, and required more troops than those deployed in combat to suppress it. Therefore, in October 1912 the Tolmezzo, Feltre, Susa, and Vestone battalions were deployed in Zanzur, Libya, and formed the 8th Special Alpini Regiment (Italian:
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1034:, training ground, and officer's housing were also located. Local recruitment generated strong bonds with and self-identification between the locals and the Alpini units, as men assigned to a single company were all recruited from the same village, and the companies from one valley were all part of the same battalion.
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Recruiting Italy's mountain valleys locals and organising them into a special corps was indeed an innovative idea. They possessed superior knowledge of mountain territory and greatest adaptability to Alpine conditions. At the beginning, the mountain regions were divided into seven military districts,
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Each division consisted of two Alpini regiments with three battalions each, one Alpine
Artillery Regiment with three Artillery groups, one Mixed Engineer Battalion, one Logistic Battalion and some support units. The strength of each division was 573 officers and 16,887 NCOs and soldiers for a total
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The materials, weapons, and equipment of each battalion were stored in the major village of a specific area they were required to defend in case of war. Soldiers of a battalion were only recruited from that area. In 1887, the names of the battalions were changed from those of the defended areas to
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Back in Italy, eight mules were assigned to each Alpini company in the same year. The
Vetterli 70 rifle was replaced by the newer Vetterli-Vitali mod. 70/87 rifle. Also, based on a general reorganization of the Italian militia system, 38 Alpini companies and 15 mountain batteries were assigned to
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and fight their way towards the new line of the front established after the Axis retreat. Only about one third of the
Tridentina division (4250 survivors of 15,000 troops deployed) and one tenth of the Julia (1,200/15,000) were able to survive this odyssey. The Cuneense division was annihilated.
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and march through
Austria. In case the enemy forces would come through Yugoslavia, the Julia would cover the mountainous left flank of the 5th Corps, which with its four armoured and five mechanized brigades would try to wear down the enemy before it could break out into the North Italian
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artillery groups, were deployed to Libya on missions of different duration. The first units to be sent to Libya were the
Saluzzo (25 October 1911), Mondovì (3 November 1911), Ivrea (3 November 1911) and Verona (16 December 1911) battalions. When the unexpected Turkish resistance caused an
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2693:. Guns were dragged by hundreds of troops on mountains up to 3,890 m (12,760 feet) high. Roads, cable cars, mountain railroads and walkways were built up, through and along the steepest of cliffs. Many of these walkways and roads are still visible today, and many are maintained as
2959:. As a result of this disastrous strategic decision, troops armed, trained, and equipped for mountain warfare were pitted in the plains against tanks and mechanized infantry, to counter which they were neither equipped nor trained. Despite this, the Alpini held the front until
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and barrack dress until 1915, and by green piping on their light blue/grey trousers. When grey-green service uniforms were trialled by the Alpini in 1906, before being adopted by the entire army in 1909, the distinctive green collar patches and typical headdress were retained.
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rifle. In 1873 nine more companies were added, thus totalling 24. In 1875, the companies doubled in size, having 250 soldiers and 5 officers, which were then organised into 7 Alpini battalions. Each battalion was named after one of the seats of the seven military districts:
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In this kind of warfare, whoever occupied the higher ground first was almost impossible to dislodge, so both sides turned to drilling tunnels under mountain peaks, filling them up with explosives and then detonated the summits, including its defenders, to pieces: i.e.
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The numbers used earlier to distinguish the battalions were dropped while - at the same time - the companies were now numbered from 1 to 72. In order to distinguish the battalions, soldiers and non-commissioned officers were issued thread tufts of various colors (the
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in 1909) - had already been formed and assigned to the 7th and 4th regiments, respectively. On
October 1, 1909, the "Tolmezzo" and "Gemona" battalions from the 7th Alpini regiment, along with the newly raised Cividale battalion, became the three battalions of new
4755:. Every year since 1920 the ANA has organized a national reunion the "Veci". Hundreds of thousands of Alpini congregate with family and friends in an Italian city for a weekend in the late spring to celebrate and have a good time while remembering old times.
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were formed by Royal decree no. 1056, with their activation effective on
October 15, 1872 - the date marked as the official Corps Day. The activation of the mountain companies thus made the Alpini the oldest active Mountain Infantry in the world.
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without any orders. Subsequently, most divisions of the Army surrendered without a fight to the invading German forces. The only Alpini division to resist the
Germans was the 1st Alpine Division "Taurinense", which along with the
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of one captain, four lieutenants and 250 men each. The Alpini regiments were never sent into battle, but remained at their seats to continue training recruits. The Alpini battalions were grouped together in regiment-sized Groups
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to soldiers recruited locally. Indeed, thanks to their knowledge of the surroundings and personal attachment to the area, they would be highly capable and better motivated defenders. Perrucchetti drew heavily on the work of
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wear no insignia, only officers and senior NCOs wear them and special rank insignia are used by them in the form of chevrons increasing by rank until the rank of
Colonel and by silver collar ribbons by general officers.
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became essential skills for the troops of both sides and soon ski battalions and special climbing units were formed. It was during these years that the Alpini, their spirit and their deeds became famous. Most of the
3053:, which fought in the war on the Allied side. After the Bersaglieri regiment had suffered heavy casualties the two regiments were merged on 30 September 1944 to form the Special Infantry Regiment, which entered the
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is the official hymn of the Alpini Corps, adapted from an old French mountain song by D'Estel and Travel. As the official anthem of the corps it forms part of the various songs and marches played by the Corps'
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border in the east. In case of war with Yugoslavia the IV Alpine Army Corps would remain static in its position guarding the left flank of the Italian V Corps, which would meet the enemy forces in the plains of
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region (Southern Italy), the Alpini deployed to the area for three months to assist in the clearance of debris and reconstruction efforts. They experienced a similar situation in 1908, after the devastating
4751:" ( ie "the old ones" in English; singular: "vecio" ) or former members of the Alpini corps. As the "Veci" see themselves as merely "on leave" rather than veterans, the ANA is colloquially known to be the
1859:, the Alpini units were once again deployed on desert combat. From 1911 to 1914, the Saluzzo, Mondovì, Ivrea, Verona, Tolmezzo, Feltre, Susa, Vestone, Fenestrelle, and Edolo battalions, together with the
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Agostino Ricci, who in 1868 had organised exercises in the mountains to assess the feasibility of a specialised mountain infantry corps. Five months after Perrucchetti's article, the first 15 Alpini
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3242:. Each brigade recruited its soldiers from specific parts of the mountainous areas of Italy thus creating a strong bond with the local populations. But only in 1972 when the
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1501:(1st African Alpini Battalion) was established in 1887. The battalion's four companies were composed of volunteers taken from all other Alpini battalions. As part of the
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occupied every hill and mountain top around the whole year. Huge underground bases were drilled and dug into the mountainsides and into the ice of glaciers such as the
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1041:) was established in Rome, and took administrative command of all Mountain troops. This led to the reorganization of the Alpini Corps: on August 1, 1887, the
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Established in 1872, the Alpini are the oldest active mountain infantry in the world. Their original mission was to protect Italy's border with France and
3463:, all but the Julia and Taurinense Brigades were dissolved, thus leaving the following Alpini units, that still carry the "fiamme verdi" collar insignia:
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regiments consisted of the following battalions (the pre-war raised battalions are in bold; their reserve battalions, named after valleys (in Italian:
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for climbing enthusiasts. In addition, along the former frontline it is still possible to see what is left of hundreds of kilometers of barbed wire.
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563:") farther to the southwest, but left the Alpine region undefended (as it was considered a territory mainly unsuitable for military operations).
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hat, but as soon as the new green-grey uniform was adopted in 1909 the hat was changed to the distinctive grey felt still in service today.
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feather, was also introduced at that time. The distinctive headdress quickly led the Alpini to be nicknamed "The Black feathers" (Italian: "
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each commanded by an Officer and home to at least two Alpini companies, each consisting of 120 personnel. Soldiers were equipped with the
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and assigned two battalions from the 6th regiment. The number of battalions had grown by two, thus reaching 22. On November 1, 1887, the
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Chase, Patrick J. Seek, Strike, Destroy: the History of the 894th Tank Destroyer Battalion in World War II Gateway Press, 1995. Page 90
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with nine batteries, each equipped with four 75 mm howitzers. The resulting new layout of the Alpini Corps was as follows:
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After World War I all battalions with the exception of the pre-war battalions were dissolved. In 1919 the Alpini gained the
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was reformed and sent to Eritrea again. It would soon become the first Alpini unit to engage combat. Four batteries of the
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were formed and - in the following year - the Alpini had already grown to 36 mountain infantry companies organised into 10
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After World War II the Alpini units were once more tasked with defending Italy's northern borders. On 15 October 1949 the
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government of Italy reorganized its Armed Forces, creating five Alpine divisions and forming a new Alpini regiment: the
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on parades and concerts, in the latter, the second to the last song to be played before the Italian National Anthem.
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mountains and continue the fight. The 16,000 men, who had chosen to fight, formed then the Italian Partisan Division
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strength of 17,460 men. Also each division had almost 5,000 mules and 500 vehicles of various types at its disposal.
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battalions were increased by 62 battalions and saw heavy combat all over the alpine arch. During the war years the
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FOUGHT TILL DEATH TO DELAY AUSTRIANS; Bersaglieri and Alpini in the Mountains Made Futile von Hoetzendorf's Plans
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The ANA (Associazione Nazionale Alpini or National Alpini Association) is a registered society representing the "
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In the more likely case the Soviet and Hungarian divisions would invade Austria and march through Southern
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a singular command was finally in place for all the Alpini, Alpine and Mountain units of the Italian Army.
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became public on 8 September 1943, Italy split in half. The king went to the South of Italy and left the
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rifles to field-test the designated standard rifle of the Italian Army in harsh and cold environments.
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battalion. It reached Italy in August 1914, while the Bedouin rebellion in Libya continued unabated.
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with four artillery groups and a total of 12 batteries. In 1908, two new battalions - namely the
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rifle, which was replaced in 1897 by the Mod. 91TS version and remained in service until 1945.
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pack howitzer, but also reduced their versatility. Indeed, they are not designated now as "
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until the end of 1901. On November 13, 1902, after a short period of experimentation with
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originated during this time and reflect upon the hardships of the "War in Snow and Ice".
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howitzer. This has led to a great increase in firepower compared to the previously used
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the Alpini brigades would have been the first front line units of the Italian Army: the
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would march through Yugoslavia and the other in case the Warsaw Pact would violate the
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The Alpini were also distinguished by the green cuffs on the dark blue tunics worn for
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were also sent to Eritrea to augment the four deployed brigades under command of
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the Alpini formed five brigades, which during the 1990s were reduced to two.
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1 small green chevron with red border and a gold star
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Military units and formations of the Boxer Rebellion
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Alpino Della Mora Gelindo in WWII full dress uniform
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Alpini in the frontline trenches on the Monte Corno
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534:of 1866 resulted in Italy annexing the province of
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2912:Sergeant Giovannucci Verino in WWII battle uniform
6227:Military units and formations established in 1872
5237:"Inno degli Alpini, dal sito ufficiale dell' ANA"
5169:"The Italian Army, 1940-1945 (3): Italy, 1943-45"
4707:One bright gold star on the silver collar marking
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5225:Official Site of the National Alpini Association
4369:60 mm, man-portable light mortar or by the
3485:Command and Tactical Supports Unit "Tridentina"
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4800:Sentinella all'erta per il suol nostro italiano
1910:Italian positions on Cinque Torri summit today.
1513:. The battalion returned on April 27, 1888, to
551:. That outdated strategy, however, ignored the
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5999:14th Alpini Command and Tactical Supports Unit
5294:The largest picture collection of 2012 Bolzano
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4507:– Lance Sergeant (Senior Chief Corporal Major)
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3655:14th Alpini Command and Tactical Supports Unit
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4795:E là sul confin tien sempre alta la bandiera.
4793:Oh valore alpin! Difendi sempre la frontiera!
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3437:Alpini of the 217th Anti-Tank Company with a
984:On June 7, 1883, the green flames (Italian: "
5578:Army Training Command and Application School
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2814:Corporal, Louis Celotti. ca. 1925 (note the
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5141:. Rome: SME - Ufficio Storico. p. 489.
5126:. Rome: SME - Ufficio Storico. p. 484.
5111:. Rome: SME - Ufficio Storico. p. 478.
5096:. Rome: SME - Ufficio Storico. p. 473.
5081:. Rome: SME - Ufficio Storico. p. 466.
5066:. Rome: SME - Ufficio Storico. p. 461.
5051:. Rome: SME - Ufficio Storico. p. 457.
5036:. Rome: SME - Ufficio Storico. p. 451.
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4357:. Supporting fire can be provided also by
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4687:Six gold chevrons with three blue borders
4648:Three gold chevrons with two blue borders
4334:bulletproof vest, phasing out the AP/98)
4302:Learn how and when to remove this message
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326:they fought a three-year campaign on the
4895:('The sergeant in the snow'), a book by
4674:Four gold chevrons with two blue borders
4661:Three gold chevrons with one blue border
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5289:ANA Conegliano- History of Alpini units
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3591:1st Field Artillery Regiment (Mountain)
2947:. One Alpini battalion was employed in
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344:in what has since become known as the "
6212:Military units and formations of Italy
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4456:Enlisted and Junior NCOs – No Insignia
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4318:assault rifle, usually fitted with an
4208:Alpini and Alpine units locations 2018
3148:Italian war in Soviet Union, 1941-1943
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5570:Army Simulation and Validation Center
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4964:Cazadores de Montaña (Argentine Army)
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3732:"Conegliano" Mountain Artillery Group
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486:A pair of Fiamme Verdi collar patches
5311:Site dedicated to Alpini, in Italian
4284:adding citations to reliable sources
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3136:East African Campaign (World War II)
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6159:4th Army Corps Auto Group "Claudia"
6135:Mountain Artillery Group "Pinerolo"
4376:Mobility is provided by the use of
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6139:Mountain Artillery Group "Sondrio"
6131:Mountain Artillery Group "Belluno"
6111:4th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment
6048:Alpini Battalion "Val Tagliamento"
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4495:– Corporal (Senior Corporal Major)
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6127:Mountain Artillery Group "Asiago"
6123:Mountain Artillery Group "Agordo"
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5157:New York Times, December 14, 1917
5137:F. dell'Uomo, R. Puletti (1998).
5122:F. dell'Uomo, R. Puletti (1998).
5107:F. dell'Uomo, R. Puletti (1998).
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5032:F. dell'Uomo, R. Puletti (1998).
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158:October 15th (date of foundation)
138:, celebrated every September 22nd
6143:Mountain Artillery Group "Udine"
5975:4th Alpini Paratroopers Regiment
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3103:. The division fought along the
3010:155th Infantry Division "Emilia"
3006:19th Infantry Division "Venezia"
2895:6th Alpine Division "Alpi Graie"
2875:2nd Alpine Division "Tridentina"
2870:1st Alpine Division "Taurinense"
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6119:6th Mountain Artillery Regiment
6115:5th Mountain Artillery Regiment
6107:2nd Mountain Artillery Regiment
5387:Chief of the Army General Staff
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4958:List of mountain warfare forces
4859:3rd Mountain Artillery Regiment
4580:1 green chevron with red border
4384:Armored Personnel Carriers and
4271:needs additional citations for
3156:Italian Campaign (World War II)
3097:4th Alpine Division "Monterosa"
2767:needs additional citations for
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2740:(most lost in avalanches or to
1603:2nd Mountain Artillery Regiment
1542:1st Mountain Artillery Regiment
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1051:1st Mountain Artillery Regiment
1039:Ispettorato delle truppe alpine
399:needs additional citations for
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221:Bronze Medals of Military Valor
216:Silver Medals of Military Valor
52:15 October 1872 – present
6155:4th Signal Battalion "Gardena"
6095:Logistic Regiment "Taurinense"
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3414:had a special mission and the
2890:5th Alpine Division "Pusteria"
2885:4th Alpine Division "Cuneense"
2856:6th Alpine Division Alpi Graie
1887:
1538:1° Battaglione Alpini d'Africa
1499:1° Battaglione Alpini d'Africa
607:In 1877, five Alpini mountain
206:Croci di Cavaliere dell'O.M.I.
1:
6151:4th Engineer Battalion "Orta"
6044:Alpini Battalion "Val Cismon"
6040:Alpini Battalion "Val Chiese"
6036:Alpini Battalion "Val Brenta"
5896:Army Aviation Training Center
5880:Medical and Veterinary School
5321:Alpine Military School, Aosta
5284:COMALP- Alpine Troops Command
4993:
4869:. The book is about the epic
4847:Centomila gavette di ghiaccio
4532:Sergente maggiore capo scelto
4233:32nd Alpine Engineer Regiment
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3899:
3859:(high altitude training), in
2979:speaks with a German officer
2665:The war, today known as the "
1874:8° Reggimento Alpini Speciale
1509:to take revenge for the lost
235:1 Silver Cross for Army Merit
233:1 Bronze Medal of Civil Valor
229:2 Bronze Medals of Army Valor
211:Gold Medals of Military Valor
6232:1872 establishments in Italy
6171:Logistic Battalion "Orobica"
4505:Caporal Maggiore capo scelto
3742:2nd Alpine Engineer Regiment
3428:
3117:8th Indian Infantry Division
2919:The divisions saw combat in
150:("From here, no one passes")
7:
6163:Logistic Battalion "Cadore"
4951:
4743:National Alpini Association
4571:1 small plain green chevron
4562:1 small plain green chevron
4553:1 small plain green chevron
4251:
3502:Alpine Brigade "Taurinense"
3330:in the west to the Italian-
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3113:U.S. 92nd Infantry Division
3107:, notably against units of
3068:on the extreme left of the
2880:3rd Alpine Division "Julia"
1848:Bn. in the very same city.
975:), which were added to the
474:(tuft) and the coat of the
231:1 Gold Medal of Civil Valor
226:War Cross of Military Valor
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6167:Logistic Battalion "Julia"
6079:2nd Alpine Signal Regiment
5306:Brief History and pictures
5272:
5255:"Versione audio dell'Inno"
4917:('Never late'), a book by
4725:Generale di Corpo d'Armata
4373:120 mm heavy mortar.
3802:2nd Alpine Signal Regiment
3346:In case of a war with the
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3064:and fought as part of the
2844:5 Alpine Division Pusteria
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1534:First Italo–Abyssinian War
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285:Alpine Troops Headquarters
183:Second Italo-Ethiopian War
114:Alpine Troops Headquarters
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6091:Logistic Regiment "Julia"
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6032:Alpini Battalion "Tirano"
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4769:Trentatrè - valore Alpino
4604:Junior and Field Officers
4449:non-commissioned officers
4407:anti-tank guided missiles
3884:Geographical distribution
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3760:Logistic Regiment "Julia"
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5677:"Granatieri di Sardegna"
5279:Italian Army- The Alpini
4759:Hymn of the Alpini Corps
4622:Plain gold small chevron
4493:Caporale maggiore scelto
4396:rocket propelled grenade
3423:
3394:would have defended the
3352:Southern Group of Forces
3231:and on 1 July 1953 the
3220:; on 1 January 1953 the
3093:National Republican Army
3051:Italian Liberation Corps
1030:- where the battalion's
356:forces primarily in the
6023:16th Regiment "Belluno"
5798:Anti-aircraft Artillery
4380:4WD tactical vehicles,
4353:or, alternatively, the
3828:Alpine Training Center
3750:"Iseo" Sapper Battalion
3441:, "Saluzzo" Battalion,
3439:Spike anti-tank missile
3209:; on 15 April 1952 the
1876:) under the command of
1503:Corpo Speciale d'Africa
446:Cap insignia of Alpini.
237:1 Cross for Army Merit.
21:Alpini (disambiguation)
6087:32nd Engineer Regiment
5888:Alpine Training Center
4893:Il sergente nella neve
4718:(Divisional General):
4534:- Sergeant First Class
4528:– Sergeant First Class
4526:Sergente maggiore capo
4499:Caporal Maggiore capo
4487:Primo caporal maggiore
4347:squad automatic weapon
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4231:Alpini Sappers of the
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3609:32nd Engineer Regiment
3456:
3445:
3316:main chain of the alps
3184:
3176:
3144:invasion of Yugoslavia
3121:final allied offensive
3083:regime under dictator
3037:On June 25, 1944, the
2989:Armistice of Cassibile
2984:
2913:
2905:
2819:
1926:
1911:
1903:
1776:2nd Mountain Artillery
1716:1st Mountain Artillery
498:
487:
479:
447:
127:("The Black Feathers")
6083:2nd Engineer Regiment
6027:18th Regiment "Edolo"
5872:Administrative School
5757:Tactical Intelligence
5737:Army Aviation Support
5707:"Pozzuolo del Friuli"
5561:Army Aviation Command
4712:Generale di Divisione
4701:– Brigadier General (
4558:Maresciallo ordinario
4338:and a 3rd generation
4242:
4230:
4218:
3878:
3616:30th Sapper Battalion
3459:After the end of the
3451:
3436:
3337:Friuli-Venezia Giulia
3182:
3174:
2974:
2965:Battle of Nikolayevka
2911:
2903:
2813:
1917:
1909:
1901:
503:Giuseppe Perrucchetti
493:
485:
453:
445:
6019:15th Alpini Regiment
6015:12th Alpini Regiment
6011:11th Alpini Regiment
5198:British Crown 1988.
4943:The 2022 video game
4753:10th Alpini Regiment
4280:improve this article
4204:class=notpageimage|
3714:"Tolmezzo" Battalion
3678:"Morbegno" Battalion
3644:Alpine Brigade Julia
3572:"L'Aquila" Battalion
3256:IV Alpine Army Corps
3198:; on 1 May 1951 the
3167:IV Alpine Army Corps
3125:Battle of Collecchio
3119:. At the end of the
3008:and remnants of the
2836:12th Alpini Regiment
2832:11th Alpini Regiment
2776:improve this article
1851:When Italy declared
1521:active units of the
476:2° Engineer Regiment
408:improve this article
147:Di Qui Non Si Passa!
19:For other uses, see
5995:9th Alpini Regiment
5991:8th Alpini Regiment
5987:7th Alpini Regiment
5983:6th Alpini Regiment
5979:5th Alpini Regiment
5971:3rd Alpini Regiment
5967:2nd Alpini Regiment
5778:Army Special Forces
4927:Tridentina Division
4905:Tridentina Division
4833:Men of the Mountain
4765:L'Inno degli Alpini
4699:Generale di Brigata
4547:– Master Sergeant (
4481:Private First Class
4439:Ranks of the Alpini
4365:, the Hirtenberger
4340:night vision device
4245:7th Alpini Regiment
4221:4th Alpini Regiment
3857:"Bassano" Battalion
3849:6th Alpini Regiment
3810:"Gardena" Battalion
3706:8th Alpini Regiment
3688:7th Alpini Regiment
3670:5th Alpini Regiment
3581:"Vicenza" Battalion
3564:9th Alpini Regiment
3546:3rd Alpini Regiment
3536:"Saluzzo" Battalion
3528:2nd Alpini Regiment
3474:Tridentina Division
3453:8th Alpini Regiment
3443:2nd Alpini Regiment
3360:Austrian neutrality
3039:3rd Alpini Regiment
2840:9th Alpini Regiment
2824:9th Alpini Regiment
2818:under his left arm)
2667:War in snow and ice
1628:8th Alpini Regiment
1043:7th Alpini Regiment
532:Austro-Prussian War
346:War in snow and ice
187:Invasion of Albania
42:7th Alpini Regiment
5166:Jowett, Philip S.
4897:Mario Rigoni Stern
4871:Ritirata di Russia
4729:Lieutenant General
4670:Lieutenant colonel
4594:Primo luogotenente
4426:mountain artillery
4249:
4237:
4225:
3881:
3819:"Pordoi" Battalion
3768:Logistic Battalion
3696:"Feltre" Battalion
3632:Logistic Battalion
3457:
3446:
3185:
3177:
3030:and fought on the
3028:Yugoslav Partisans
3001:Royal Italian Army
2985:
2914:
2906:
2820:
2072:Borgo San Dalmazzo
1927:
1912:
1904:
1619:(later renamed as
1596:Messina earthquake
1587:Compagnie Sciatori
1154:Borgo San Dalmazzo
516:Lieutenant General
499:
488:
480:
448:
195:War in Afghanistan
6189:
6188:
6185:
6184:
6054:
6053:
5907:
5906:
5903:
5902:
5595:
5594:
5540:"Vittorio Veneto"
5173:Osprey Publishing
5151:Percival Gibbon:
4988:Vânători de munte
4855:Gruppo Conegliano
4666:Tenente Colonello
4618:Second lieutenant
4576:Primo Maresciallo
4520:Sergente maggiore
4422:OTO Melara Mod 56
4336:bullet-proof vest
4312:
4311:
4304:
3835:"Aosta" Battalion
3238:was activated in
3227:was activated in
3216:was activated in
3205:was activated in
3194:was activated in
3140:Greco-Italian War
2808:
2807:
2800:
2647:
2646:
1933:the 26 peacetime
1835:
1834:
1484:
1472:
1454:
1453:
1047:Conegliano Veneto
994:, with its black
968:
967:
590:Torino (Chivasso)
501:In 1872, Captain
440:
439:
432:
358:Balkans Campaigns
273:mountain infantry
258:
257:
175:Italo-Turkish War
6239:
6063:
6062:
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5954:
5934:
5927:
5920:
5911:
5910:
5895:
5887:
5879:
5871:
5863:
5855:
5847:
5839:Military Academy
5837:
5818:Logistic Support
5816:
5806:
5796:
5786:
5776:
5755:
5747:NRDC-ITA Support
5745:
5735:
5725:
5715:
5705:
5695:
5685:
5675:
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5611:
5604:
5587:Engineer Command
5585:
5577:
5569:
5559:
5538:
5528:
5518:
5505:
5504:
5497:
5482:
5474:COMFOTER Support
5472:
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5452:
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5412:
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5343:
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5265:
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5261:
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5250:
5248:
5239:. Archived from
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5227:
5222:
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5207:
5192:Several Authors
5190:
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5019:
5010:. Archived from
5004:
4970:Chasseurs Alpins
4820:Repeat Chorus 2x
4763:The Alpini Hymn
4693:General Officers
4567:Maresciallo capo
4483:(Corporal Major)
4477:Caporal Maggiore
4386:Bv 206 / Bv 206S
4378:Iveco VTLM Lince
4367:M6C-210 Commando
4326:pistol, OD/82SE
4307:
4300:
4296:
4293:
4287:
4264:
4256:
4243:Alpini from the
4219:Alpini from the
4190:
4189:
4176:
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3808:
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3790:
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3722:
3712:
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3694:
3686:
3676:
3668:
3661:
3653:
3641:
3631:
3623:
3615:
3607:
3597:
3589:
3579:
3570:
3562:
3554:"Susa" Battalion
3552:
3544:
3534:
3526:
3519:
3511:
3499:
3490:
3484:
3471:
3374:and through the
3326:-Italian border
3305:
3295:
3285:
3275:
3265:
3089:Republic of Salò
3085:Benito Mussolini
3070:British 8th Army
2993:Kingdom of Italy
2937:The Soviet Union
2846:to fight in the
2803:
2796:
2792:
2789:
2783:
2760:
2752:
2034:Monte Saccarello
1987:
1980:
1973:
1966:
1956:
1955:
1842:
1826:
1814:
1802:
1790:
1766:
1754:
1742:
1730:
1704:
1692:
1680:
1641:
1640:
1569:During the 1900
1546:Oreste Baratieri
1511:battle of Dogali
1474:
1462:
1443:
1431:
1419:
1391:
1379:
1367:
1342:
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682:
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507:Rivista Militare
462:
435:
428:
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392:
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332:Austro-Hungarian
320:Kingdom of Italy
84:
82:
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66:
65:
38:
26:
25:
6247:
6246:
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6241:
6240:
6238:
6237:
6236:
6222:Mountain troops
6192:
6191:
6190:
6181:
6097:
6050:
6030:
6001:
5944:
5938:
5908:
5899:
5856:Infantry School
5848:Army NCO School
5822:
5761:
5591:
5544:
5488:
5400:Three-star rank
5389:
5364:
5354:
5302:
5275:
5270:
5269:
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5017:
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4996:
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4851:Giulio Bedeschi
4827:
4825:Alpini in Media
4815:
4810:
4808:
4803:
4801:
4794:
4791:
4786:
4781:
4779:
4777:
4761:
4745:
4703:Brigade General
4445:Cappello Alpino
4441:
4355:Rheinmetall MG3
4316:Beretta ARX 160
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3929:
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3927:
3919:
3911:
3910:
3909:
3903:
3886:
3431:
3426:
3233:Alpine Brigade
3222:Alpine Brigade
3211:Alpine Brigade
3200:Alpine Brigade
3189:Alpine Brigade
3169:
3163:
3158:
3087:, known as the
3079:In the north a
3072:near the river
3066:Polish II Corps
2918:
2816:Cappello Alpino
2804:
2793:
2787:
2784:
2773:
2761:
2750:
2638:
2632:
2626:
2611:
2607:
2594:
2591:Val Tagliamento
2588:
2578:
2565:Monte Marmolada
2562:
2558:
2554:
2539:
2533:
2529:Pieve di Cadore
2520:
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2297:
2282:
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2261:
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2241:
2227:
2221:
2208:
2202:
2187:
2185:Monte Albergian
2183:
2177:
2162:
2156:
2146:
2130:
2124:
2109:
2103:
2088:
2085:Monte Argentera
2082:
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2050:
2046:
2031:
2027:
2015:Monte Mercantur
2012:
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1996:
1896:
1890:
1778:
1718:
1668:
1632:Antonio Cantore
1571:Boxer Rebellion
1550:Battle of Adowa
1495:
1434:Pieve di Cadore
1407:
1355:
1294:
1242:
1191:
1139:
1087:
991:Cappello Alpino
978:Cappello Alpino
962:Val Tagliamento
913:
903:Alta Valtellina
853:
801:
751:
698:
648:
460:
457:Cappello Alpino
436:
425:
419:
416:
405:
393:
382:
377:
312:Austria-Hungary
261:
253:Luigi Reverberi
248:
236:
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5864:Cavalry School
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5375:Four-star rank
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4842:Mariella Lotti
4838:Amedeo Nazzari
4830:The 1943 film
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5258:. Retrieved
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269:Italian Army
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191:World War II
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136:San Maurizio
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110:Part of
86:Italian Army
5667:"Garibaldi"
5454:COMFOP Nord
4962:Argentina:
4925:battalion (
4903:battalion (
4887:World War I
4790:Chorus (2x)
4545:Maresciallo
4539:Senior NCOs
4363:machine gun
4359:M2 Browning
4247:on exercise
4165:2nd Signals
4150:Ce.Add.Alp.
4103:32 Engineer
3865:South Tyrol
3365:Padan plain
3348:Warsaw Pact
3332:Yugoslavian
3246:joined the
3105:Gothic Line
2949:East Africa
2703:Col di Lana
2695:Via Ferrata
2614:Monte Canin
2560:Monte Pelmo
2449:Monte Baldo
2443:Val d'Adige
2180:Val Chisone
2173:Fenestrelle
2159:Val Pellice
2127:Val Varaita
1931:World War I
1919:Col di Lana
1888:World War I
1861:Torino-Susa
1757:Torino-Susa
1647:Garrison/HQ
1636:World War I
1206:Fenestrelle
1066:Garrison/HQ
938:Val d'Aosta
828:Val Chisone
816:Val Pellice
662:Alto Tanaro
627:Garrison/HQ
553:geopolitics
540:Alpine Arch
367:During the
360:and on the
335:Kaiserjäger
324:World War I
297:Switzerland
277:World War I
201:Decorations
179:World War I
163:Engagements
120:Nickname(s)
6196:Categories
5697:"Pinerolo"
5464:COMFOP Sud
5260:3 December
5206:. Page 326
5204:0521351960
5181:1855328666
5018:2011-10-27
4994:References
4921:about the
4899:about the
4631:Lieutenant
4022:Taurinense
4005:2 Engineer
3417:Taurinense
3401:Tridentina
3378:valley in
3287:Tridentina
3277:Taurinense
3244:Taurinense
3213:Taurinense
3202:Tridentina
3130:See also:
3014:Montenegro
2987:After the
2941:Yugoslavia
2675:avalanches
2640:Monte Nero
2576:8th Alpini
2518:Val Cismon
2504:7th Alpini
2487:Val Brenta
2463:Val Leogra
2428:6th Alpini
2409:Val Chiese
2355:Valtellina
2317:5th Alpini
2306:Monte Rosa
2279:Val Baltea
2254:Val d'Orco
2239:4th Alpini
2230:Moncenisio
2190:Courmayeur
2144:3rd Alpini
2064:2nd Alpini
2048:Val Ellero
2009:Val Tanaro
1994:1st Alpini
1892:See also:
1793:Conegliano
1666:8th Alpini
1411:Conegliano
1405:7th Alpini
1353:6th Alpini
1292:5th Alpini
1240:4th Alpini
1189:3rd Alpini
1137:2nd Alpini
1085:1st Alpini
1015:full dress
927:Val d'Orco
917:Conegliano
911:6th Alpini
892:Valtellina
880:Moncenisio
851:5th Alpini
840:Val Brenta
799:4th Alpini
749:3rd Alpini
696:2nd Alpini
673:Val Tanaro
646:1st Alpini
616:battalions
348:". During
342:Alpenkorps
249:commanders
242:Commanders
105:2 brigades
5788:Artillery
5717:"Sassari"
5647:"Folgore"
5508:Divisions
5444:COMFORDOT
4986:Romania:
4974:Germany:
4915:Mai tardi
4705:) :
4679:Colonello
4351:FN Minimi
4087:1 ArtiMon
3989:3 ArtiMon
3429:Structure
3380:Carinthia
3318:from the
3023:Garibaldi
2957:Don River
2852:Abyssinia
2736:, 39,153
2732:, 61,620
2691:Marmolada
2651:companies
2609:Val Fella
2536:Val Piave
2106:Val Maira
2079:Val Stura
1563:Amba Rajo
1475:(renamed
1463:(renamed
778:Val Maira
766:Val Stura
738:Val Schio
726:Col Tenda
714:Val Pesio
612:batteries
609:artillery
559:region ("
557:Po Valley
520:companies
467:feather,
322:. During
6102:Inactive
6006:Inactive
5766:Commands
5657:"Friuli"
5637:"Ariete"
5615:Brigades
5424:NRDC-ITA
5414:COMFOTER
5247:11 April
5175:, 2001.
4980:Poland:
4968:France:
4952:See also
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4398:and the
4382:Puma 6x6
4361:(0.50")
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4252:Armament
4135:4 Alpini
4119:6 Alpini
4071:9 Alpini
4055:3 Alpini
4039:2 Alpini
3973:8 Alpini
3957:7 Alpini
3941:5 Alpini
3461:Cold War
3398:and the
3328:tripoint
3324:Austrian
3161:Cold War
3062:materiel
3043:Piemonte
3018:Durmitor
2711:Lagazuoi
2622:Cividale
2584:Tolmezzo
2325:Morbegno
2300:Val Toce
2264:Pallanza
2205:Val Dora
2152:Pinerolo
1959:Regiment
1707:Cividale
1683:Tolmezzo
1644:Regiment
1616:Pallanza
1611:Tolmezzo
1591:Calabria
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1309:Morbegno
1257:Pinerolo
1078:4th Bn.
1063:Regiment
868:Val Dora
639:4th Bn.
624:Regiment
549:strategy
472:Nappina,
469:amaranth
369:Cold War
337:and the
330:against
305:Slovenia
267:are the
143:Motto(s)
6059:Support
5687:"Julia"
5627:"Aosta"
5520:"Acqui"
5273:Sources
4901:Vestone
4683:Colonel
4644:Captain
4627:Tenente
4549:Marshal
4433:ARX-160
4400:MILAN 2
4349:is the
3861:Bruneck
3411:Orobica
3307:Orobica
3240:Belluno
3224:Orobica
3081:fascist
3056:Legnano
2933:Albania
2828:fascist
2713:, etc.
2550:Belluno
2480:Bassano
2457:Vicenza
2402:Vestone
2198:Exilles
2133:Monviso
2120:Saluzzo
2112:Bicocca
2099:Dronero
2042:Mondovì
1929:During
1878:Colonel
1869:Vicenza
1865:Mondovì
1845:Belluno
1829:Belluno
1817:Vicenza
1805:Bergamo
1782:Vicenza
1745:Mondovì
1733:Oneglia
1607:Vicenza
1579:Tianjin
1575:Beijing
1527:Mod. 91
1507:Eritrea
1479:Vestone
1467:Exilles
1394:Bassano
1382:Vicenza
1229:Susa II
1178:Dronero
1166:Vinadio
1126:Mondovì
1091:Mondovì
1075:3rd Bn.
1072:2nd Bn.
1069:1st Bn.
1032:arsenal
973:Nappina
755:Fossano
652:Mondovì
636:3rd Bn.
633:2nd Bn.
630:1st Bn.
598:Treviso
582:Mondovi
536:Venetia
528:militia
496:Nappina
375:History
301:Austria
247:Notable
57:Country
6202:Alpini
6066:Active
5958:Active
5950:Alpini
5808:Signal
5608:(OF 6)
5501:(OF 7)
5434:COMLOG
5402:(OF 8)
5377:(OF 9)
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4923:Tirano
4462:Alpino
4404:TOW II
4332:NC4/09
3391:Cadore
3372:Styria
3297:Cadore
3235:Cadore
3207:Brixen
3154:; and
2977:Alpino
2945:Greece
2925:Africa
2921:France
2718:skiing
2656:Gruppo
2603:Gemona
2512:Feltre
2436:Verona
2348:Tirano
1939:Alpini
1935:Alpini
1882:Feltre
1867:, and
1722:Torino
1695:Gemona
1515:Naples
1446:Gemona
1422:Feltre
1370:Verona
1359:Verona
1321:Tirano
1218:Susa I
1195:Torino
950:Cadore
805:Torino
461:
339:German
316:Africa
303:, and
293:France
265:Alpini
132:Patron
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5827:Other
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4411:Spike
3924:Julia
3907:COMTA
3839:Aosta
3837:, in
3762:with
3424:Today
3385:Julia
3376:Drava
3341:Julia
3320:Swiss
3267:Julia
3229:Meran
3218:Turin
3196:Udine
3191:Julia
3074:Idice
2929:Italy
2375:Edolo
2293:Intra
2272:Aosta
2247:Ivrea
2091:Cuneo
1951:Monte
1947:Valle
1857:Libya
1672:Udine
1622:Intra
1333:Edolo
1298:Milan
1281:Ivrea
1269:Aosta
1246:Ivrea
1055:Turin
1028:Edolo
1024:Edolo
1004:eagle
996:raven
857:Milan
602:Udine
600:, 7°
596:, 6°
592:, 5°
588:, 4°
584:, 3°
580:, 2°
578:Cuneo
465:raven
68:Italy
5262:2010
5249:2011
5200:ISBN
5177:ISBN
4878:Mino
4840:and
4749:Veci
4402:and
4345:The
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2685:and
2671:Alps
2217:Susa
2002:Ceva
1923:mine
1613:and
1583:skis
1536:the
1102:Ceva
1008:felt
594:Como
354:Axis
328:Alps
289:Alps
279:and
263:The
102:Size
92:Type
4857:of
4767:or
4735:):
4551:):
4282:by
2975:An
2850:on
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2738:MIA
2734:WIA
2730:KIA
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1943:Val
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