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The losses were staggering: the "Cuneense" and "Julia" had been annihilated: the
Cuneense counted 1,607 survivors out of 17,460 men deployed, the Julia counted less than 1,200 survivors of 17,460 men deployed. The "Tridentina" was somewhat in better shape having managed to bring 4,250 men through the
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February 2000 the 2nd Alpine Signal Regiment was transferred to the newly raised Signal Brigade. In February 2001 the 24th Maneuver Logistic Regiment "Dolomiti" added a field maintenance and a field medical battalion to its ranks and transferred to the newly formed Logistic Brigade. In July 2001
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as a breakthrough there would have allowed enemy forces to march through the But Valley into the rear of the other units of the Julia. An attack through the Canal valley was considered to be the most likely scenario and therefore the Julia was the strongest brigade of the
Italian Army with almost
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valleys, while the Marche was ordered to turn the Canal valley into a fiery hell if the Julia would have been overrun. Each of the three groups had two firing batteries with four artillery systems per battery and 140 nuclear artillery shells per group to fulfil their task. In the late 1980s the
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passes. However the true mission of the
Orobica was to advance into neutral Austria and link up with the German 23rd Gebirgsjäger Brigade of NATO's Central Army Group in Southern Germany. It was considered vital to establish a line of communication between the Italian Army and the allied armies
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system in the 1980s the three Heavy
Artillery Battalions lost their nuclear role. As the Lance had a greater range (130 km vs. 20 km), a higher mobility and better accuracy the Italian Army decided to rely on its stockpile of over 100 missiles rather than on artillery to deny Soviet forces the
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finally ordered a full retreat. About 40,000 men formed two columns that followed the
Tridentina division which, supported by a handful of German armoured vehicles, led the way westwards to the new Axis front. The Soviets had already occupied every village and bitter battles were fought by the
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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
1957:. Although Austrian military defence plans envisioned a strong defence around Innsbruck to deny an invading force the use of the many important roads crossing the city, there was a tacit understanding that NATO forces would not be opposed if Warsaw Pact forces had invaded Austria first.
1992:. To give an idea of the depth of fortifications: the area of operation of the Tridentina the Puster Valley contained 11 lines of defence, with each line consisting of up to 19 bunkers, which were connected underground. The most heavily fortified valley was the Val Canale.
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When Italy declared war on France on 10 June 1940 the corps was near the French-Italian border. The
Italian Army only performed limited patrols and remained in its positions until after France had asked for an armistice on 20 June 1940. The next day the Italian divisions
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on the left flank of the Alpine Corps. Within three days the Alpini found themselves flanked on both sides by Soviet armoured and mechanized units and 200 km away from the new Axis lines. On 17 January the commanding general of the corps
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in case the Warsaw Pact would have conquered all of
Northern Italy. In case the 5th Army Corps with reinforcement from the 3rd Army Corps would have been able to withstand the Warsaw Pact forces the Taurinense was Italy's designated reinforcement for the
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the 4th Army Aviation Regiment "Altair" passed to the newly raised Army Aviation Brigade. In 2002 the 2nd Alpine Engineer Regiment was transferred to the Julia. As the Alpini Paratroopers Battalion "Monte Cervino was deployed constantly in the
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the Carnia-Cadore Troops Command was disbanded and all five Alpini brigades came under direct command of the IV Alpine Army Corps, which from forthwith was written with Arabic numbers instead of Roman numbers: 4th Alpine Army Corps.
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border in the east. In case of war with Yugoslavia, the 4th Alpine Army Corps would remain static in its position guarding the left flank of the Italian V Corps, which would meet the enemy forces on the plains of
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was disbanded on 31 July 1982 with its 8th battery joining the 9th Heavy Artillery Group "Rovigo" as 3rd Battery "Wolves of Elvas". The Rovigo itself lost its nuclear capability in 1986, and the Marche in 1992.
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Russian lines. The "Vicenza" hat counted 10,466 men at the beginning of the Soviet offensive, 7,760 of which were killed or missing after the division's remnants reached Axis lines. The worst hit unit was the
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of the Tridentina passed to the 4th Alpine Army Corps. Both regiments were disbanded after Italy suspend compulsory military service in 2001; the 18th on 30 September 2004 and the 16th on 30 November 2004.
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in Stalingrad — the Italian Alpine Corps continued to hold the front along the Don. But on 13 January 1943, the Soviets began the second stage of Operation Saturn and launched the four armies of General
1895:. In case of war the Adige would have supported the Tridentina with artillery fire, but if a Soviet breakthrough was imminent the Adige would have plastered the Puster Valley from beginning to end with
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joined the IV Army Corps that now commanded all operational Alpini, Alpine, and Mountain units of the Italian Army. On this occasion the corps changed its name to IV Alpine Army Corps. With the
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In case the 4th Alpine Army Corps would have failed in its task to hold the Alpine valleys the Italian Army had two further nuclear armed heavy artillery groups stationed near the Alps: the
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and reached Axis lines on 1 February 1943. In fifteen days the soldiers covered 200 km on foot, fought twenty-two battles and spent fourteen nights camped in the middle of the Russian
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shortly before the Southern end of the Canal Valley. The Val Tagliamento fielded 16 full strength companies and had an organic strength of over 2,500 men and was tasked with manning the
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which saw 208 men survive out of 5,206 deployed. In total the corps suffered 34,170 killed in action and 9,400 wounded in action out of 57,000 men at the beginning of the battle.
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bunkers and fortifications in the Canal Valley. The Val Tagliamento was supported by the Mountain Artillery Group "Conegliano" and Mountain Artillery Group "Udine" based in
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passes into central Italy in case enemy forces would have been able to cross the lower Adige and Po rivers; or to block the French-Italian mountain passes with the French
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1084:. On 1 May 1952 the command was renamed as IV Army Corps and became one of the three active duty Army Corps of the Italian Army. At first the Corps only commanded the
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and try to cross the Alps through the Canal Valley, which was garrisoned by the units of the Julia: the Alpini battalion "Gemona" was located right at the border in
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consisted of the 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 17th, 18th and 20th division of the line. However, when the main Italian army failed to break through the Austrian
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were sent to Russia and came under a newly raised corps, which was named Alpine Army Corps; the first time an Italian corps carried the name "Alpine". The three
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and the IV Army Corps added the Carnia-Cadore Troops Command to its units. The Carnia-Cadore Troops Command was a division level command consisting of the
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After the return from Abyssinia the corps was tasked with defending the Northern borders of Italy. Specifically in the case of war with Hitler's
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rivers in force on 15 July 1866. Cialdini bypassed the Austrian fortresses and main army on his left flank and marched his army all through the
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and thus securing the left flank of the Gemona. The biggest battalion of the Italian Army the Alpini Battalion "Val Tagliamento" was based in
442:. At the outbreak of the war the corps consisted of the 7th and 8th Division of the Line (Infantry), the 33rd Territorial Division, the elite
403:. After the troops of the corps had entered Rome the corps was turned into the General Army Command, which was tasked with garrison duties in
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the 4th Higher Military Command was disbanded in spring of 1867. On 15 August 1870 the IV Army Corps was activated for the short campaign to
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and tasked with holding the Kreuzbergpass and Cimabanche pass. The Pieve di Cadore was supported by the Mountain Artillery Group "Lanzo" in
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1153:. The corps was once more tasked with defending Italy's northern border in South Tyrol. In 1955 the Centauro moved to Novara and joined the
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to Trento, where on the same day the 4th Engineer Battalion "Orta" was disbanded and the Iseo became the only battalion of the reactivated
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soldiers of the Tridentina to clear the way. On 26 January 1943 the corps' remnants finally broke free from the Soviet encirclement at the
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mountain passes on the left flank of the Alpini Battalion "Pieve di Cadore". An enemy attack in this sector was considered to be unlikely.
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in Italy surrendered on 29 April 1945 with hostilities formally ending on 2 May 1945 Italy immediately sent a military higher command to
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1963:: The Taurinense was to be kept in reserve and deployed as needed: either to reinforce the other Alpine brigades; or to block with the
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the Alpine commands had provided and commanded at all times at least one of the two Italian battlegroups in the theater of operation.
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1825:, however if Soviet forces would turn south after crossing the border they would have been able to reach the Piave valley through the
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897:, but stiff French resistance stopped them along the entire front after a few kilometres. During the campaign the corps commanded the
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On 1 December 1997 the 2nd Alpine Artillery Regiment passed from the COMALP to the Army's new Artillery Brigade. On 1 March 1998 the
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For operational needs the COMTA can draw troops from the following support units located in the same region as the Command itself:
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1782:. The Gemona was tasked with blocking the Canal Valley right at the border, while the Cividale was tasked with defending the
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1912:: The Orobica brigade with its two Alpini battalions and two Mountain Artillery groups was tasked with defending the vital
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The remnants of the divisions were repatriated and, along with the IV Corps, which was at this point on garrison duty in
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which was defended by the Alpini Battalion "Bassano" of the Tridentina brigade. The Tridentina was tasked to defend the
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to act as territorial command for Tuscany. On 22 January 1877 the corps was renamed as IV Army Corps and transferred to
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valley. If the Soviet forces would have continued along the Drava Valley they would have reached the Italian border at
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was broken by Soviet armoured and mechanized forces on 16 December 1942, but as the Soviet forces turned South towards
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was disbanded on 4 September 1992 and in its stead the Mountain Artillery Group "Vicenza" of the Tridentina moved to
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fighting in Germany. Therefore the Alpini Battalion "Morbegno" and the Mountain Artillery Group "Sondrio" based in
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at the Italian Army ammunition depot "San Bernardo". The Rovigo was tasked with denying the enemy the use of the
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morphing from a tunnelling to a sapper battalion in the process. Furthermore in 1995 the Savoia Cavalleria left
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To aid in the defence of the narrow mountain valleys the 4th Army Corps re-activated the fortifications of the
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After the 1976 reform, the 4th Alpine Army Corps was responsible for defending the Italian border along the
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1052:. For the remainder of the war the headquarters of the IV Corps in Bolzano became the headquarters of the
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In the more likely case, the Soviet and Hungarian divisions would invade Austria, march through Southern
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was moved towards the Austrian border and saw its first combat during the battle for Monte Nero (today
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1033:. Temperatures during the night fell between −30 °C (−20 °F) and −40 °C (−40 °F).
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407:. During the campaign the corps commanded the 2nd, 9th, 11th, 12th and 13th division of the line.
309:. Thus on 25 March 1860 the 4th Higher Military Command was activated as a territorial command in
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and delaying the advancing enemy for as long as possible. Although Germany and Italy signed the
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24th Light Airplanes and Helicopter Squadrons Group "Orione", at Bolzano-San Giacomo Air Base
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in October 1940 bogged down under stiff Greek resistance the IV Army Corps was dispatched to
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since 2002 the battalion added a third Ranger company in 2004 and was therefore elevated to
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230:(Alpine Troops Command) or COMTA (formerly also COMALP) commands the Mountain Troops of the
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With the end of the Cold War the Italian Army began a decade long reduction of its forces.
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and the IV Army Corps only consisted of the 6th Alpini Regiment and a few support units.
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to activate there as the IV Territorial Military Command and ensure that the province of
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in 1939 the construction of the fortifications along the Alpine Wall continued unabated.
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the command covered the right flank of the main army and remained static along the river
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as a deployable division command. The division command carries on the traditions of the
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and Tolmezzo. The Alpini Battalion "Tolmezzo" was stationed to the North of Tolmezzo in
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at all costs. Connected by a low pass to the Drava valley, the Puster valley ends near
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On 1 October 1997 the 4th Alpine Army Corps was renamed as the Alpine Troops Command (
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at "Site Pluto" and "Site River" and the nuclear shells for the Marche were stored in
1759:, the Alpini brigades would have been the first front line units of the Italian Army:
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The corps and most of its troops were annihilated in January 1943 during the Soviet
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would march through Yugoslavia and the other in case the Warsaw Pact would violate
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The Alpine Commands main duty was the organization, preparation and conduction of
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the corps was covering the northern flank of the Italian 2nd Army between Mount
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in 1927 and tasked with territorial and defence duties along the valley of the
264:. The subordinate units of the COMTA distinguished themselves during combat in
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On 13 October 1995 the 2nd Alpini Mining Engineer Battalion "Iseo" moved from
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unit, a process which was finished in 1999 when the battalion was renamed as
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The structure of the 4th Alpine Army Corps from 1976 to 1986 was as follows:
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2092:. On 15 September 1994 the battalion was expanded to regiment and renamed
1813:: On the left flank of the Julia the Cadore was tasked with defending the
1727:, the 4th Alpine Army Corps had two war plans: one in the case the Soviet
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or COMALP). At this point the Command consisted of the following units:
1849:. The second battalion of the brigade, the Alpini Battalion "Feltre" in
1766:: Coming up the Drava valley the Eastern bloc forces could turn left at
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1048:, disbanded in September 1943 after Germany invaded Italy following the
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321:. The command consisted of the 4th, 7th and 13th division of the Line.
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nuclear artillery shells were replaced with fewer but more powerful
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troops and the corps was not raised again until the end of the war.
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5th Bersaglieri Regiment (V, XIV, XXIV, XLVI Bersaglieri battalions)
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9th Bersaglieri Regiment (XXVIII, XXX, XXXII Bersaglieri battalions)
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where they would have linked up with German units coming over the
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Structure of the 4th Alpine Army Corps in 1986 (click to enlarge)
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at "Site Rigel" by the 11th US Army Field Artillery Detachment.
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and cut the Austrian line of retreat and three divisions under
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was transferred to the Army Special Forces Command (COMFOSE).
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54th Helicopter Group "Cefeo", at Bolzano-San Giacomo Air Base
2088:
to Meran, where it incorporated personnel and materiel of the
435:
313:
and tasked to defend the newly acquired territory between the
2790:
Today the Command is located in the northern Italian City of
1620:(renamed 24th Maneuver Logistic Battalion "Dolomiti" in 1986)
1528:
44th Reconnaissance Helicopter Squadrons Group "Fenice", at
782:
IV Group / 1st Heavy Field Artillery Regiment (2x batteries)
1487:
3rd Heavy Field Artillery (Reserve) Group, (FH-70 howitzer)
967:, which performed garrison duties in the corps' rear area.
500:
V Group / 1st Heavy Field Artillery Regiment (2x batteries)
2819:
Command and Tactical Supports Unit "Tridentina" in Bolzano
1925:
would have advanced over the Brenner Pass and through the
1522:
34th Reconnaissance Helicopter Squadrons Group "Toro", at
2191:
had been reduced to Alpine Training Center with only the
2157:
Battalion returned to be part of the Carabinieri corps.
598:
40th Territorial Field Artillery Regiment (6x batteries)
556:
28th Territorial Field Artillery Regiment (8x batteries)
1949:
would have crossed the Reschen pass and advanced until
3086:
Comando Truppe Alpine on the site of the Italian Army
1945:
along with the Mountain Artillery Group "Bergamo" in
1853:
along with the Mountain Artillery Group "Agordo" in
1534:
54th Utility Helicopter Squadrons Group "Cefeo", at
3794:
3733:
3582:
3567:
3516:
3475:
3460:
3361:
3336:
3253:
3213:
3182:
2047:With the introduction of the second version of the
205:
178:
163:
155:
147:
139:
127:
97:
67:
49:
32:
2107:and incorporated the 7th Alpini Signal Company in
2056:passage through the Alpine valleys. Therefore the
1501:10th Self-propelled Field Artillery Group "Avisio"
939:decided to scale up the Italian war effort in the
3974:Military units and formations established in 1997
3969:Military units and formations established in 1945
2187:. In the same year the Alpine Military School in
1744:. The other Alpini brigades would remain static.
1479:2nd Heavy Field Artillery Group, (FH-70 howitzer)
159:COMFOTER - Terrestrial Operational Forces Command
2019:, the nuclear shells for the 9th were stored in
1332:4th Alpine Army Corps Headquarter Battalion, in
794:For the rest of the war the corps fought on the
771:/ 1st Mountain Artillery Regiment (4x batteries)
1867:: The Tridentina was tasked with defending the
1543:3rd Armored Squadrons Group "Savoia Cavalleria"
932:. After the war the corps returned to Bolzano.
457:(Lieutenant General Mario Nicolis di Robilant)
930:22nd Infantry Division "Cacciatori delle Alpi"
3893:
3309:
3106:
2415:Alpini Paratroopers Battalion "Monte Cervino"
2166:Alpini Paratroopers Battalion "Monte Cervino"
1877:NATO's Central Army Group in Southern Germany
638:(XXVII, XXXIII, XXXIX Bersaglieri battalions)
8:
3546:Army Training Command and Application School
1902:shells, which were stored in the village of
2082:24th Maneuver Logistic Battalion "Dolomiti"
1640:Alpini Paratroopers Company "Monte Cervino"
779:4th Field Artillery Regiment (8x batteries)
660:17th Sapper Company / 1st Engineer Regiment
601:14th Sapper Company / 1st Engineer Regiment
3900:
3886:
3878:
3579:
3472:
3316:
3302:
3294:
3217:
3113:
3099:
3091:
2401:24th Maneuver Logistic Regiment "Dolomiti"
2116:4th Heavy Field Artillery Group "Pusteria"
2094:24th Maneuver Logistic Regiment "Dolomiti"
1449:4th Heavy Field Artillery Group "Pusteria"
903:26th Mountain Infantry Division "Assietta"
899:2nd Mountain Infantry Division "Sforzesca"
644:(XXI, XXIII, XXXVI Bersaglieri battalions)
514:1st Sapper Company / 1st Engineer Regiment
285:The history of the COMTA begins after the
195:
3021:
3019:
1941:, while the Alpini Battalion "Tirano" in
1666:Alpine wall bunker on the Cimabanche Pass
1511:4th Light Army Aviation Regiment "Altair"
44:Coat of Arms of the Alpine Troops Command
3964:Commands of the Italian Army (post-1946)
1495:4th Artillery Specialist Group "Bondone"
920:to augment the Italian forces along the
430:In spring 1915, the corps under general
3015:
2986:Alpini from the 4th Alpini regiment in
2976:
2964:International Security Assistance Force
2153:. Around the same time the 7th Armored
1092:. However, in 1949 the Friuli moved to
624:(XIII, XVI, XIX Bersaglieri battalions)
1309:4th Alpine Army Corps brigades in 1986
877:the corps was tasked with manning the
29:
3538:Army Simulation and Validation Center
2970:. Since the beginning of the ongoing
2794:and consists of the following units:
2461:and the Alpine Brigade "Tridentina".
2072:The first brigade to disband was the
945:Italian Expeditionary Corps in Russia
864:5th Blackshirt Division "1° Febbraio"
711:Alpini battalions (detached from the
388:. Cialdinis army finally reached the
7:
3027:"Gli indomabili soldati dei ghiacci"
2763:
2749:
2445:The last brigade to disband was the
1887:was based. The Adige was armed with
1581:2nd Mining Engineer Battalion "Iseo"
2930:4th Army Aviation Regiment "Altair"
2707:
2675:
2348:44th Helicopter Group "Fenice", at
2334:4th Army Aviation Regiment "Altair"
2005:27th Heavy Artillery Group "Marche"
1614:4th Army Corps Auto Group "Claudia"
1134:In 1951 the corps - along with the
2939:Regiment "Trentino-Alto Adige" in
2593:
2577:
1997:9th Heavy Artillery Group "Rovigo"
1467:1st Heavy Field Artillery Group, (
1441:4th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment
1250:
1214:
1147:Allied Land Forces Southern Europe
860:1st Blackshirt Division "23 March"
287:second Italian war of independence
25:
2735:
2721:
2659:
2561:
2342:34th Helicopter Group "Toro", at
2058:1st Heavy Artillery Group "Adige"
1891:and during peacetime part of the
1885:1st Heavy Artillery Group "Adige"
1675:1st Heavy Artillery Group "Adige"
1198:
965:156th Infantry Division "Vicenza"
846:. In 1935 the corps was moved to
840:11th Infantry Division "Brennero"
384:to march at speed to the city of
372:, dispatching one division under
326:third Italian war of independence
3859:
3851:
3843:
3835:
3827:
3819:
3811:
3801:
3780:
3770:
3760:
3750:
3740:
3719:
3709:
3699:
3689:
3679:
3669:
3659:
3649:
3639:
3629:
3619:
3609:
3599:
3589:
3568:
3549:
3541:
3533:
3523:
3502:
3492:
3482:
3461:
3446:
3436:
3426:
3416:
3406:
3396:
3386:
3376:
3362:
3349:
3337:
3324:
3169:
3160:
3151:
3142:
3131:
3122:
3036:: 100–113. January–February 2003
2994:
2979:
2924:
2913:
2887:
2879:
2858:
2841:
2824:
2814:
2798:
2762:
2748:
2734:
2720:
2706:
2691:
2690:
2674:
2658:
2643:
2642:
2627:
2626:
2611:
2610:
2592:
2576:
2560:
2545:
2544:
2529:
2528:
2513:
2512:
2494:
2478:
2471:
2459:2nd Alpine Division "Tridentina"
2440:4th Alpini Paratroopers Regiment
2409:
2395:
2384:
2373:
2359:
2328:
2316:
2308:
2305:Headquarters and Service Company
2300:
2292:
2284:
2276:
2265:
2249:
2233:
2217:
2206:
1634:
1623:
1608:
1597:
1586:
1575:
1507:) (Disbanded on 31 October 1986)
1490:
1482:
1474:
1462:
1454:
1435:
1418:
1397:
1376:
1359:
1338:
1327:
1285:
1267:
1249:
1231:
1213:
1197:
1190:
949:2nd Alpine Division "Tridentina"
856:5th Infantry Division "Cosseria"
446:Division and two division sized
114:
102:
84:
72:
38:
3355:Chief of the Army General Staff
3279:Italian nuclear weapons program
3034:Italian Army - Rivista Militare
2948:4th Alpini Parachutist Regiment
2149:in Tuscany where it joined the
1268:
924:front. The corps commanded the
832:9th Infantry Division "Pasubio"
785:1st Telegraph Engineers Company
724:3rd Mountain Artillery Regiment
655:1st Mountain Artillery Regiment
509:2nd Mountain Artillery Regiment
348:marched six divisions over the
3908:Army Corps of the Italian Army
2101:4th Signal Battalion "Gardena"
1977:27th Mountain Infantry Brigade
1965:Paratroopers Brigade "Folgore"
1893:3rd Missile Brigade "Aquileia"
1802:and tasked with defending the
1647:Strategic plans in case of war
1628:7th Alpini Signal Company, in
1603:4th Signal Battalion "Gardena"
1286:
974:. The Italian front along the
957:4th Alpine Division "Cuneense"
926:5th Alpine Division "Pusteria"
352:mountains, joined up with the
1:
3864:Army Aviation Training Center
3848:Medical and Veterinary School
3266:Italian Social Republic ranks
3081:COMTA - Alpine Troops Command
2495:
2479:
2451:Division Command "Tridentina"
2365:2nd Alpine Artillery Regiment
2124:2nd Alpine Artillery Regiment
1857:was tasked to cover the many
1592:4th Engineer Battalion "Orta"
1232:
1002:— the attempt to relieve the
963:divisions were joined by the
830:. The corps consisted of the
495:21st Field Artillery Regiment
418:. In 1888 the corps moved to
3979:1997 establishments in Italy
3058:. Comitato Divisione Vicenza
3056:"Divisione Vicenza - Storia"
2390:2nd Alpine Engineer Regiment
2338:Bolzano-San Giacomo Air Base
2139:2nd Alpine Engineer Regiment
2090:Logistic Battalion "Orobica"
2042:W79 nuclear artillery shells
2011:. The Rovigo was armed with
1515:Bolzano-San Giacomo Air Base
1459:Command and services Battery
998:, which was in the midst of
800:twelfth battle of the Isonzo
593:158th Line Infantry Regiment
590:157th Line Infantry Regiment
579:120th Line Infantry Regiment
576:119th Line Infantry Regiment
332:. The command under General
2831:Alpine Brigade "Taurinense"
2447:Alpine Brigade "Tridentina"
2270:Alpine Training Center, in
2256:Alpine Brigade "Tridentina"
2240:Alpine Brigade "Taurinense"
2103:in Bolzano was elevated to
2078:Alpine Brigade "Tridentina"
1961:Alpine Brigade "Taurinense"
1865:Alpine Brigade "Tridentina"
1711:in the west to the Italian-
1425:Alpine Brigade "Tridentina"
1404:Alpine Brigade "Taurinense"
1178:Alpine Brigade "Taurinense"
1115:Alpine Brigade "Tridentina"
1105:Armored Division "Centauro"
1080:would not be reunited with
1058:Operationszone Alpenvorland
953:3rd Alpine Division "Julia"
895:crossed the border in force
551:90th Line Infantry Regiment
548:89th Line Infantry Regiment
537:42nd Line Infantry Regiment
534:41st Line Infantry Regiment
489:66th Line Infantry Regiment
486:65th Line Infantry Regiment
475:26th Line Infantry Regiment
472:25th Line Infantry Regiment
27:Command of the Italian Army
3995:
3190:Chief of the Defence Staff
2919:2nd Alpine Signal Regiment
2884:Training Regiment in Aosta
2784:COMTA units locations 2017
2379:2nd Alpine Signal Regiment
2151:Motorized Brigade "Friuli"
2105:2nd Alpine Signal Regiment
2053:surface-to-surface missile
1969:Motorized Brigade "Friuli"
1723:In case of a war with the
1655:Alpine wall bunker on the
1086:Infantry Division "Friuli"
854:. The corps commanded the
3913:
3274:
3220:
3140:
2297:Alpini Battalion "Aosta"
642:12th Bersaglieri Regiment
636:11th Bersaglieri Regiment
565:33rd Territorial Division
463:(Major General D'Avanzo)
432:Mario Nicolis di Robilant
340:fortress system south of
215:Alpine Brigade Taurinense
37:
3645:"Granatieri di Sardegna"
3205:Chief of Air Force Staff
2211:COMALP Command Unit, in
2193:Alpini Battalion "Aosta"
2074:Alpine Brigade "Orobica"
2015:and the 27th group with
1910:Alpine Brigade "Orobica"
1729:Southern Group of Forces
1383:Alpine Brigade "Orobica"
1182:Italian Army 1975 reform
1125:Alpine Brigade "Orobica"
1050:Italian-Allied armistice
1000:Operation Wintergewitter
788:Army Corps Service units
663:Divisional Service units
622:6th Bersaglieri Regiment
604:Divisional Service units
559:Divisional Service units
523:8th Division of the Line
517:Divisional Service units
461:7th Division of the Line
289:. Following the Italian-
246:4º Corpo d'Armata Alpino
3766:Anti-aircraft Artillery
2962:'s contribution to the
2423:16th Regiment "Belluno"
2181:16th Regiment "Belluno"
2173:Alpine Brigade "Cadore"
2171:On 10 January 1997 the
2080:. On the same date the
1811:Alpine Brigade "Cadore"
1345:Alpine Brigade "Cadore"
1163:Alpine Brigade "Cadore"
1149:Command (LANDSOUTH) in
972:Operation Little Saturn
632:II Bersaglieri Brigade
392:river on 24 July 1866.
324:At the outbreak of the
3856:Alpine Training Center
3261:Kingdom of Italy ranks
2864:Alpine Training Center
2848:Alpine Brigade "Julia"
2442:on 25 September 2004.
2344:Venaria Reale Air Base
2224:Alpine Brigade "Julia"
2185:Alpine Brigade "Julia"
2099:On 28 August 1992 the
1937:and through the lower
1764:Alpine Brigade "Julia"
1697:main chain of the alps
1692:
1688:Alpine wall bunker in
1681:
1667:
1659:
1524:Venaria Reale Air Base
1366:Alpine Brigade "Julia"
1320:
1159:Alpine Brigade "Julia"
986:to cut off the German
618:I Bersaglieri Brigade
615:(Major General Raspi)
567:(Major General Ricci)
360:and crossed the lower
260:units specializing in
63:1 October 1997 - today
3840:Administrative School
3725:Tactical Intelligence
3705:Army Aviation Support
3675:"Pozzuolo del Friuli"
3529:Army Aviation Command
2805:Division "Tridentina"
2427:18th Regiment "Edolo"
2425:of the Julia and the
2321:88th Climbers Company
2200:Comando Truppe Alpine
1718:Friuli-Venezia Giulia
1687:
1673:
1665:
1654:
1318:
1169:region and along the
1027:Battle of Nikolayevka
1017:Hungarian Second Army
852:invasion of Abyssinia
525:(Major General Lang)
228:Comando Truppe Alpine
60:Comando Truppe Alpine
33:Comando Truppe Alpine
3175:Arma dei Carabinieri
3166:Aeronautica Militare
3129:Italian Armed Forces
2946:In 2013 the COMTA's
2780:class=notpageimage|
1451:on 31 October 1986)
1305:class=notpageimage|
584:Brigade of the Line
570:Brigade of the Line
542:Brigade of the Line
528:Brigade of the Line
480:Brigade of the Line
466:Brigade of the Line
211:Alpine Brigade Julia
3746:Army Special Forces
3245:Finance Guard ranks
3200:Chief of Navy Staff
3195:Chief of Army Staff
2893:6th Alpini Regiment
2313:42nd Alpini Company
2281:Headquarter Company
2177:7th Alpini Regiment
1737:Austrian neutrality
1142:- were assigned to
1090:6th Alpini Regiment
1039:2nd Alpini Regiment
907:3rd Alpini Regiment
738:3rd Alpini Regiment
713:8th Alpini Regiment
675:4th Alpini Regiment
671:(Colonel Tedeschi)
299:Kingdom of Sardinia
3003:Taurinense Brigade
2972:war in Afghanistan
2436:war in Afghanistan
2175:disbanded and its
2109:Bassano del Grappa
2065:After the Cold War
1855:Bassano del Grappa
1751:, and through the
1693:
1682:
1668:
1660:
1630:Bassano del Grappa
1321:
914:invasion of Greece
912:After the Italian
764:Alpini battalions)
734:(Colonel Alliana)
701:Alpini battalions)
184:War in Afghanistan
110:Royal Italian Army
3941:
3940:
3875:
3874:
3871:
3870:
3563:
3562:
3508:"Vittorio Veneto"
3291:
3290:
3287:
3286:
3240:Carabinieri ranks
3148:Esercito Italiano
2453:was activated in
1900:nuclear artillery
1297:
1279:
1261:
1243:
1225:
1068:After the German
293:victory over the
256:. The Alpini are
223:
222:
200:Subordinate Units
190:
189:
54:4º Corpo d'Armata
16:(Redirected from
3986:
3902:
3895:
3888:
3879:
3863:
3855:
3847:
3839:
3831:
3823:
3815:
3807:Military Academy
3805:
3786:Logistic Support
3784:
3774:
3764:
3754:
3744:
3723:
3715:NRDC-ITA Support
3713:
3703:
3693:
3683:
3673:
3663:
3653:
3643:
3633:
3623:
3613:
3603:
3593:
3580:
3572:
3555:Engineer Command
3553:
3545:
3537:
3527:
3506:
3496:
3486:
3473:
3465:
3450:
3442:COMFOTER Support
3440:
3430:
3420:
3410:
3400:
3390:
3380:
3366:
3353:
3341:
3328:
3318:
3311:
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3295:
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3135:
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3068:
3067:
3065:
3063:
3052:
3046:
3045:
3043:
3041:
3031:
3023:
3001:Alpini from the
2998:
2983:
2928:
2917:
2891:
2883:
2862:
2845:
2828:
2818:
2802:
2766:
2765:
2752:
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2738:
2737:
2724:
2723:
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2475:
2413:
2399:
2388:
2377:
2363:
2350:Belluno Air Base
2332:
2320:
2312:
2304:
2296:
2289:Logistic Company
2288:
2280:
2269:
2253:
2237:
2221:
2210:
2162:Ranger-qualified
2025:Reana del Rojale
1707:-Italian border
1638:
1627:
1612:
1601:
1590:
1579:
1564:Petrucelli", in
1536:Pollein Air Base
1530:Belluno Air Base
1494:
1486:
1478:
1466:
1458:
1439:
1422:
1401:
1380:
1363:
1342:
1331:
1293:
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1257:
1253:
1252:
1239:
1235:
1234:
1221:
1217:
1216:
1201:
1200:
1194:
990:fighting in the
937:Benito Mussolini
382:Raffaele Cadorna
196:
120:
118:
117:
108:
106:
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92:Italian Republic
90:
88:
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80:Kingdom of Italy
78:
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42:
30:
21:
3994:
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3909:
3906:
3876:
3867:
3824:Infantry School
3816:Army NCO School
3790:
3729:
3559:
3512:
3456:
3368:Three-star rank
3357:
3332:
3322:
3292:
3283:
3270:
3249:
3235:Air Force ranks
3209:
3178:
3157:Marina Militare
3136:
3121:
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2509:
2508:
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2499:
2491:
2490:
2489:
2483:
2467:
2128:FH-70 howitzers
2122:and became the
2067:
1839:Cimabanche Pass
1833:or through the
1649:
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1202:
1123:1 January 1953
1066:
996:4th Panzer Army
994:and the German
868:Battle of Shire
820:
769:Torino-Pinerolo
428:
401:capture of Rome
334:Enrico Cialdini
305:in present-day
303:Papal Legations
295:Austrian Empire
283:
278:
262:Mountain Combat
224:
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3933:6th Army Corps
3930:
3928:5th Army Corps
3925:
3923:4th Army Corps
3920:
3918:3rd Army Corps
3914:
3911:
3910:
3907:
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1939:Inn valley
1935:Mittenwald
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1223:Taurinense
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691:Val d'Orco
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376:to invade
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206:Components
151:2 Brigades
57:1 May 1945
3756:Artillery
3685:"Sassari"
3615:"Folgore"
3476:Divisions
3412:COMFORDOT
3062:5 October
3040:4 October
2742:2 Cavalry
2728:1 Cavalry
2667:1 ArtiMon
2569:3 ArtiMon
2051:tactical
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1982:Norwegian
1955:Fern pass
1931:Innsbruck
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1757:Carinthia
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2651:9 Alpini
2635:3 Alpini
2619:2 Alpini
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2537:7 Alpini
2521:5 Alpini
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1923:Sterzing
1859:Dolomite
1788:Tolmezzo
1780:Pontebba
1772:Tarvisio
1709:tripoint
1705:Austrian
1551:M113 APC
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1161:and the
1094:Florence
1064:Cold War
1056:for the
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992:Caucasus
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742:Pinerolo
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699:Val Toce
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3159:(Navy)
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1918:Brenner
1914:Reschen
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1800:Paluzza
1768:Villach
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1334:Bolzano
1277:Orobica
1082:Austria
1074:Bolzano
1054:Gestapo
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918:Albania
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844:Bolzano
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720:Bergamo
651:Mondovì
586:Liguria
544:Salerno
468:Bergamo
386:Trieste
358:Romagna
356:in the
311:Bologna
281:Origins
276:History
168:Bolzano
68:Country
3954:Alpini
3776:Signal
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3402:COMLOG
3370:(OF 8)
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2261:Brixen
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1109:Verona
1046:Durrës
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824:Verona
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572:Emilia
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390:Isonzo
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