9th Alpini Regiment
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The 9th Alpini Regiment (Italian: 9° Reggimento Alpini) is a regiment of the Italian Army's mountain infantry speciality, the Alpini, which distinguished itself in combat during World War I and World War II. Based in the city of L'Aquila in Abruzzo the regiment is operationally assigned to the Alpine Brigade "Taurinense".
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9th Alpini Regiment | |
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9° Reggimento Alpini | |
Active | 1 July 1921 - 8 Sept. 1943 4 Sept. 1991 - present[1] |
Country | Italy |
Branch | Italian Army |
Type | Alpini |
Size | Regiment (two battalions) |
Part of | Alpine Brigade "Taurinense" |
Garrison/HQ | "Pasquali-Campomizzi" Barracks, L'Aquila (since 2013) |
Motto(s) | "Ad ardua super alpes Patria vocat" |
Anniversaries | 23 April 1941 - End of the Greco-Italian war[2] |
Decorations | 2x Military Order of Italy 2x Gold Medals of Military Valor 4x Silver Medals of Military Valor 2x Bronze Medals of Army Valor 1x Silver Cross of Army Merit[3] 1x Gold Medal of Red Cross Merit[4] |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Col. Marco Iovinelli |
Battalion "L'Aquila" Commander | Ten. Col. Michele Merola |
Notable commanders | Colonel Gaetano Tavoni MOVM (2 October 1937-8 January 1941) |
Insignia | |
Alpini gorget patches |
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