Alpini: Italian Mountain Troops
1872 to the Present
Publisher: Schiffer Military History
Date of Publication: 28 August 2023
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Product details:
| ISBN13: | 9780764366543 |
| ISBN10: | 0764366548 |
| Binding: | Hardback |
| No. of pages: | 256 pages |
| Size: | 300x230 mm |
| Weight: | 1790 g |
| Language: | English |
| Illustrations: | 480 b/w & colour photos |
| 641 |
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Short description:
The first English-language history of the "Alpini", Italy's elite mountain troops.
Long description:
This is a comprehensive history of Italian mountain troops (the Alpine infantry â Alpiniâ and the mountain artillery â Artiglieria da Montagnaâ ) from the 1870s to the present. The Alpini suffered a crushing defeat to the Ethiopian army at Adwa in 1896. During WWI, the Italian mountain troops fought against Austrian Gebirgsj?¤ger high in the Alps. This fighting, known as the war of snow and ice, involved some of the most demanding mountaineering and high-elevation combat of the modern era. Grueling mountain battles continued during the Second World War, and the Alpini remained ready to fight through the Cold War and beyond. The book addresses unit organization and development, missions, and uniforms and equipment from the inception of these units, through both world wars, and to the present. The narrative history of the Alpini is accompanied by more than 300 photographs, including a selection from Here They Fought by photographer Alessio Franconi. This is the first English-language history of this elite troop.
