The 7th Alpini Regiment ( it, 7° Reggimento Alpini) is a

regiment A regiment is a military unit. Its role and size varies markedly, depending on the country, service and/or a specialisation. In Medieval Europe, the term "regiment" denoted any large body of front-line soldiers, recruited or conscripted ...

of the

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's mountain infantry speciality, the

Alpini 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 operatio ...

, which distinguished itself in combat during

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and

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History

Formation

The 7th Alpini Regiment was formed on 1 August 1887 by splitting the

6th Alpini Regiment The 6th Alpini Regiment ( it, 6° Reggimento Alpini) is a training regiment of the Italian Army's mountain infantry speciality, the Alpini, which distinguished itself in combat during World War I and World War II. The regiment is based in Bruneck ...

: the regimental command of the 6th together with the Alpini battalions

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, and

Pieve di Cadore Pieve di Cadore is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Belluno in the Italian region of Veneto, about north of Venice and about northeast of Belluno. "Pieve" means "Parish church". It is the birthplace of the Italian painter Titian. ...

formed the 7th Alpini Regiment in

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. On 9 May 1908 the regiment raised the Alpini Battalion "Tolmezzo", which was ceded a year later together with the Gemona to form the

8th Alpini Regiment The 8th Alpini Regiment ( it, 8° 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. As of 2022 the regiment is assigned to ...

. To bring the regiment back to full strength the regiment raised the

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battalion on 1 October 1910 and. The same year the regimental command moved to the city of Belluno. As with all Alpini regiments the regiment's battalions were named for the location of their depot around which they recruited their troops. At the end of 1910 the regiment was structured as follows: * 7th Alpini Regiment, in

Alpini Battalion "Feltre", in

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64th Alpini Company *** Nappina bianca

65th Alpini Company *** Nappina bianca

66th Alpini Company ** Nappina rossa

Alpini Battalion "Pieve di Cadore", in

***

67th Alpini Company *** Nappina rossa

68th Alpini Company *** Nappina rossa

75th Alpini Company ** Nappina verde

Alpini Battalion "Belluno", in

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77th Alpini Company *** Nappina verde

78th Alpini Company *** Nappina verde

79th Alpini Company

Italo-Turkish War

In October 1912 the Feltre was dispatched to

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to fight against the

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in the Italo-Turkish War. There the battalion earned the regiment its first

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for the battalion's conduct during the Battle of Assaba. In August 1914 the battalion returned to Italy.

World War I

After the outbreak of

the regiment raised a fourth company for each of its battalions: 95th Alpini Company for the Feltre, 96th Alpini Company for the Pieve di Cadore, and 106th Alpini Company for the Belluno. With tensions between the

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and the

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growing the regiment activated its first line reserve units between 5 and 30 January 1915: * Nappina bianca

Alpini Battalion " Val Cismon", in Feltre (Feltre reservists) ** Nappina bianca

264th Alpini Company ** Nappina bianca

265th Alpini Company * Nappina rossa

Alpini Battalion " Val Piave", in Pieve di Cadore (Pieve di Cadore reservists) ** Nappina rossa

267th Alpini Company ** Nappina rossa

268th Alpini Company * Nappina verde

Alpini Battalion " Val Cordevole", in Belluno (Belluno reservists) ** Nappina verde

206th Alpini Company ** Nappina verde

266th Alpini Company After the Italian declaration of war against Austria-Hungary the regiment's battalions were immediately employed on the

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, which ran through the

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: * Feltre and Val Cismon, in the Brenta - Cismon Sector * Belluno and Val Cordevole, in the Cordevole Sector (including

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) * Pieve di Cadore and Val Piave, in the Ansiei - Padola Sector (including

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) At the end of November 1915, the three reserve battalion received each a third company: 275th Alpini Company for the Val Piave, 276th Alpini Company for the Val Cordevole, and 277th Alpini Company for the Val Cismon. In December the training of the reservists of the third line battalions began, which also received the fourth company originally raised for the first line battalions: * Nappina bianca

Alpini Battalion " Monte Pavione", in Feltre (Feltre reservists) ** Nappina bianca

95th Alpini Company (former fourth company of the Feltre) ** Nappina bianca

148th Alpini Company ** Nappina bianca

149th Alpini Company * Nappina rossa

Alpini Battalion "

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", in Pieve di Cadore (Pieve di Cadore reservists) ** Nappina rossa

96th Alpini Company (former fourth company of the Pieve di Cadore) ** Nappina rossa

150th Alpini Company ** Nappina rossa

151st Alpini Company * Nappina verde

Alpini Battalion "

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", in Belluno (Belluno reservists) ** Nappina verde

106th Alpini Company (former fourth company of the Belluno) ** Nappina verde

146th Alpini Company ** Nappina verde

147th Alpini Company All the battalions of the regiment saw heavy fighting in the

against

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and the

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's Alpenkorps. Most of the time the regiment's companies were deployed alone to either capture of defend single mountain peaks or ridges. On 22 May 1917 the regiment raised the Alpini Battalion " Monte Marmolada" with personnel from the disbanded VIII Skiers Battalion: * Nappina verde

Alpini Battalion " Monte Marmolada", in

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284th Alpini Company (newly raised) ** Nappina verde

300th Alpini Company (former 5th Skiers Company of the VIII Skiers Battalion) ** Nappina verde

301st Alpini Company (former 6th Skiers Company of the VIII Skiers Battalion) After the Italian defeat in the Battle of Caporetto and during following retreat the 7th Alpini Regiment had to abandon its positions along the main line of the Alps and retreat towards the Piave river. The Belluno covered the retreat and was surrounded and destroyed in

Cansiglio Cansiglio (''Canséi '' or'' Canséjo'' in Venetian language) is a plateau in the northern-Italian Prealps, included in the provinces of Belluno, Treviso and Pordenone. Cansiglio is home to a very small Language island of Cimbrian. Geography T ...

on 10 November 1917. The same fate met the Monte Marmolada, which was annihilated during the defense of Monte Castelgomberto on 4–5 December 1917. For this feat of arms the Monte Marmolada was awarded a

. Because of the loss of all personnel both battalions were officially disbanded on 9 December 1917. At the conclusion of the war the regiment had the following losses: Killed in action 141 officers and 3,602 troops; Wounded in action 205 officers and 6,578 troops. In 1919 the reserve battalions were disbanded, while on 22 March 1919 the Belluno was reformed with the personnel of the Val Cordevole battalion. The same year the Feltre was sent to

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to help suppress the Albanian Vlora revolt. Upon its return to Italy in early 1920 the Feltre was transferred to the

9th Alpini Regiment The 9th Alpini Regiment ( it, 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 t ...

until 1926, after which it returned to the 7th Alpini Regiment. After the war the following military honors were awarded to the regiment and its battalions: * 7th Alpini Regiment: Croce di Cavaliere dell'O.M.I. ** Nappina bianca

Alpini Battalion "Feltre":

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Alpini Battalion "Val Cismon":

Alpini Battalion "Monte Pavione":

Alpini Battalion "Monte Marmolada":

Second Italo-Ethiopian War

In 1935 the regiment entered the newly formed

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, but already on 12 January 1936 the regiment, together with the Feltre battalion, was sent to

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to fight in the

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. After arriving in East Africa the regiment entered the 5th Alpine Division "Pusteria" and received the Alpini Battalion " Pieve di Teco" from the 1st Alpini Regiment and the Alpini Battalion " Exilles" from the

3rd Alpini Regiment The 3rd Alpini Regiment ( it, 3° 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. The regiment is based in Pinerolo and assi ...

. Additionally the regiment received the VII (Reserve) Complements Battalion, which distinguished itself in the

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by conquering the Uork Amba mountain, for which the battalion was awarded a

. Consequently, the VII Complements Battalion was renamed Alpini Battalion "Uork Amba". When the 7th Alpini Regiment returned to Italy on 14 April 1937 the Uork Amba remained in

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World War II

At the outbreak of hostilities in September 1939 the regiment raised the Alpini battalions "Val Cismon", "Val Piave", and "Val Cordevole" from its reservists. The regiment and its six battalions were sent to the Western Alps to participate in the Italian invasion of France. After the invasion the regiment and its three traditional battalions were again assigned to the 5th Alpine Division "Pusteria", while the three reserve battalions were disbanded on 31 October 1940. In November the Pusteria was sent to Albania to fight in the

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. Already in January 1941 the Val Cismon was raised again and sent to Albania, where Italian forces were suffering heavy casualties, including the commanding officer of the 7th Alpini Regiment Colonel Rodolfo Psaro, who was killed on 8 December 1940. After the German invasion of Greece concluded the war, each of the four battalions of the regiment (Feltre, Pieve di Cadore, Belluno, Val Cismon) was awarded a

for separate actions. After garrison duty in the Balkans until August 1942 the 7th Alpini Regiment with its three traditional battalions was sent to France to garrison the

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region, while the Val Cismon was assigned to the

. In Italian East Africa the Alpini Battalion "Uork Amba" fought in the East African Campaign and distinguished itself in the

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earning the regiment yet another Silver Medal of Military Valour. In 1942 the Val Cismon was sent with the

to fight in the

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as part of the

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. The Val Cismon was annihilated during the Soviet Operation Little Saturn and only a few survivors managed to avoid capture after the Battle of Nikolayevka. After the announcement of the

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on 8 September 1943 the 7th Alpini Regiment had to surrender after brief resistance to invading German forces near the Col de Tende in France on 12 September 1943.

Cold War

The regiment was raised again on 1 July 1953 in

with the battalions Pieve di Cadore and Belluno. On 1 December of the same year the regiment together with the 6th Mountain Artillery Regiment joined the newly created

Alpine Brigade "Cadore" The Alpine Brigade "Cadore" was a light Infantry brigade of the Italian Army, specializing in mountain warfare. Its core units were Alpini, the mountain infantry corps of the Italian Army, that distinguished itself in combat during World War I an ...

. On 1 June 1956 the Feltre was transferred from the

to the 7th Alpini. In 1963 the Val Cismon was reformed and placed under direct command of the brigade. The Val Cismon was tasked with manning the fortifications of the

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. The same year the Belluno and Pieve di Cadore were the first units to arrive in Longarone after the

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. For their rescue efforts the regiment was awarded a Gold Medal of Civil Valour. During the

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the Val Cismon was reduced to company, which was then transferred to the Alpini Battalion "Val Brenta" of the

Alpine Brigade "Tridentina" The Alpine Brigade "Tridentina" was a light Infantry brigade of the Italian Army, specializing in mountain warfare. Its core units were Alpini, the mountain infantry corps of the Italian Army, that distinguished itself in combat during World War ...

. On 11 November the 7th Alpini Regiment was disbanded and its battalions became independent. The flag, traditions and coat of arms of the 7th were passed to the Feltre battalion. Before being disbanded in 1975 the structure of the 7th Alpini Regiment was as follows: * CoA mil ITA rgt alpini 007

7th Alpini Regiment, in

Command and Services Company, in Belluno ** Nappina bianca

Alpini Battalion "Feltre", in

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64th Alpini Company *** Nappina bianca

65th Alpini Company, in

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***

66th Alpini Company *** Nappina bianca

125th Mortar Company ** Nappina rossa

Alpini Battalion "Pieve di Cadore", in Tai di Cadore *** Nappina rossa

67th Alpini Company *** Nappina rossa

68th Alpini Company *** Nappina rossa

75th Alpini Company *** Nappina rossa

167th Mortar Company ** Nappina verde

Alpini Battalion "Belluno", in Belluno *** Nappina verde

77th Alpini Company *** Nappina verde

78th Alpini Company *** Nappina verde

79th Alpini Company *** Nappina verde

116th Mortar Company After the end of the

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the army decided to redesignate its units as regiments for traditional reasons and on 22 August 1992 the 7th Alpini Regiment was activated again with the Feltre as its sole battalion. On the same day the flag, traditions and coat of arms were returned from the Feltre to the 7th.

Current structure

Italian Army - 7th Alpini Regiment 81mm mortar exercise on Monte Bivera 01

As of 2022 the 7th Alpini Regiment is part of the

Alpine Brigade "Julia" The Alpine Brigade "Julia" is a light infantry brigade of the Italian Army, specializing in mountain warfare. Its core units are Alpini, an infantry corps of the Italian Army, that distinguished itself during World War I and World War II. The br ...

and consists of: * CoA mil ITA rgt alpini 007

Regimental Command, in

Command and Logistic Support Company "La Cacao" ** Nappina bianca

Alpini Battalion "Feltre" *** Nappina bianca

64th Alpini Company "La Crodarola" *** Nappina bianca

65th Alpini Company "La Manilla" *** Nappina bianca

66th Alpini Company "El Camors" *** Nappina bianca

125th Maneuver Support Company "La Tonante" The Command and Logistic Support Company fields the following platoons: C3 Platoon, Transport and Materiel Platoon, Medical Platoon, and Commissariat Platoon.

Equipment

The Alpini companies are equipped with Bv 206S tracked all-terrain carriers, Puma 6x6 wheeled

armored personnel carriers An armoured personnel carrier (APC) is a broad type of armoured military vehicle designed to transport personnel and equipment in combat zones. Since World War I, APCs have become a very common piece of military equipment around the world. Acc ...

and Lince light multirole vehicles. The maneuver support company is equipped with

120mm mortars 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1. I ...

and Spike MR anti-tank guided missiles.

Military honors

The regiment and its battalions were awarded a total of two Croce di Cavaliere dell'O.M.I., one

Gold Medal of Military Valour The Gold Medal of Military Valour ( it, Medaglia d'oro al valor militare) is an Italian medal established on 21 May 1793 by King Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia for deeds of outstanding gallantry in war by junior officers and soldiers. The fac ...

, eight Silver Medals of Military Valour, three Bronze Medals of Military Valour and one Gold Medal of Civil Valour. However, as the Alpini Battalion "Pieve di Cadore" and Alpini Battalion "Belluno" became independent battalions in 1975 and were granted their own flags the medals awarded to these units were removed from the flag and coat of arms of the 7th Alpini Regiment and transferred to the flags of the two battalions.

Sources

* Franco dell'Uomo, Rodolfo Puletti: ''L'Esercito Italiano verso il 2000 - Volume Primo - Tomo I'', Rome 1998, Stato Maggiore dell'Esercito - Ufficio Storico, pages: 484

External links

Official Homepage

7th Alpini Regiment on vecio.it

WWI history of the battalions of the 7th Alpini Regiment

References

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