Alpini

Italian mountain climber and skier (1914-2009)

The Alpini are the Italian Army's specialist mountain infantry. Part of the army's infantry corps, the speciality distinguished itself in combat during World War I and World War II. Currently the active Alpini units are organized in two operational brigades, which are subordinate to the Alpine Troops Headquarters. The Alpini's name comes from their inceptive association with the Alps, the mountain range that Italy shares with France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia. An individual soldier of the Alpini is called an Alpino.

Italian writer (1921–2008)

Italian general (1890–1962)

Italian politician

1918 battle

Italian historian (1919-2004)

Italian physician (1952-2020)

Breakout of Italian forces at the Battle of Stalingrad in 1943

Italian military officer and skier (1896–1977)

Italian mountaineer (1909–1946)

Italian general (1891–1943)

Italian writer (1915-1990)

Italian mountain climber and ski mountaineer (1888–1931)

Italian politician (1919–1985)

Italian military officer and skier

Italian soldier and skier (1911–1994)

Italian general

1967 bombing in Italy

military unit

Italian Alpini soldier and skier

Meteomont is an Italian meteorological service, with responsibility for search and rescue, assessment of avalanche risk, for early warning of avalanches, and for assessment of mountain snow conditions in general. It is a co-operation between members of the Carabinieri law enforcement, the meteorological and intelligence service of the Aeronautica Militare, the Italian Air Force; and the Alpini, the elite mountain troops of the Italian army.