The 3rd Alpini Regiment is a light Infantry regiment of the Italian Army, specializing in Mountain Combat. The Alpini are a mountain infantry corps of the Italian Army, that distinguished itself in combat during World War I (WWI) and World War II (WWII). Coat of Arms of the Italian Army Dardo IFV on exercise in Campo Teulada. ... The Alpini are a highly decorated elite infantry corps of the Italian Army. ... Winged sphinx from the palace of Darius the Great at Susa. ... Pinerolo is a town in Italy, 40 km southwest of Turin on the River Chisone. ... Turin (It. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Traditionally light infantry (or skirmishers) were soldiers whose job was to provide a skirmishing screen ahead of the main body of infantry, harassing and delaying the enemy advance. ... British regiment A regiment is a military unit, consisting of a variable number of battalions - commanded by a colonel. ... Coat of Arms of the Italian Army Dardo IFV on exercise in Campo Teulada. ... Mountain warfare refers to warfare in the mountains. ... The Alpini are a highly decorated elite infantry corps of the Italian Army. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Formation

The 3rd Alpini Regiment was formed on November 1st, 1882. It consisted of the three Battalions: Val Stura, Val Maira and Monti Lessini, named after the valleys and localities from which their soldiers were recruited. In 1886 the Battalions were renamed, taking their new names from the location of their main logistic depot: Fenestrelle, Susa and "Susa 2°". In 1908 the composition of the regiment changed: the new "Pinerolo" battalion was formed and the "Susa 2°" battalion was renamed as "Exilles" battalion. In military terminology, a battalion consists of two to six companies typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel. ... Stura di Demonte is a 110 km long river in north-western Italy (Piedmont). ... The Mera (Maira in Switzerland) is a river in Switzerland and Italy. ... Country Italy Region Piedmont Province Province of Turin (TO) Mayor  ? Elevation 1,215 m Area 49. ... Winged sphinx from the palace of Darius the Great at Susa. ...

World War I

The 3rd regiment saw its first action in the Italo-Turkish War 1911, fighting Ottoman forces in the Libyan desert.
During WWI the regiment consisted of 12 battalions and saw heavy fighting in the Alps against Austria’s Kaiserjäger and Germany’s Alpenkorps. The battalions of the 3rd regiment in these days were (pre-war raised units in bold):
Combatants Italy Ottoman Empire Commanders Luigi Caneva Ismail Enver Mustafa Kemal Ataturk Strength 100,000 28,000 Casualties 3,380 dead 4,220 wounded 14,000 dead 5,370 wounded The Italo-Turkish or Turco-Italian War (also known in Italy as guerra di Libia, the Libyan war, and in... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Austria-Hungary, also known as the Dual monarchy (or: the k. ... Motto Gott mit Uns (German: God with us”) Anthem Heil dir im Siegerkranz (unofficial) Territory of the German Empire in 1914, prior to World War I Capital Berlin Language(s) Official: German Unofficial minority languages: Danish, French, Frisian, Polish, Sorbian Government Constitutional monarchy Emperor  - 1871–1888 William I  - 1888 Frederick...

• "Pinerolo", "Fenestrelle", "Susa", "Exilles", "Val Pellice", "Val Chisone", "Val Dora", "Val Cenischia", "Monte Granero", "Albargian", "Col dell'Assietta", "Moncenisio".

Interwar Period

On September 10th, 1935 the 1st Alpini Division “Taurinense” was formed and composed of the 3rd Alpini and 4th Alpini Regiment and the 4th Mountain Artillery Regiment. The divison participated in 1936 in the Italian conquest of Abyssinia. Alpinis from the 4th Alpini regiment in Afghanistan The 4th Alpini Regiment was a light Infantry regiment of the Italian Army, specializing in Mountain Combat. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

World War II

In 1940 the regiment as part of the Taurinense division fought in the Italian attack on Greece. After the German invasion of Yugoslavia the “Taurinense” performed garrison duties in Montenegro were were the regiment disbaned after the signing of the Italian armistice with the Allies on September 8th, 1943. Most of its soldiers joined the Italian Partisan Brigade Garibaldi, which operated in central Yugoslavia. Combatants Italy Greece Commanders Sebastiano Visconti Prasca Ubaldo Soddu Ugo Cavallero Giovanni Messe Alexander Papagos Strength 529,000 men Under 300,000 men Casualties 13,755 dead, 50,874 wounded, 25,067 missing, 12,368 incapacitated by frostbites, ca. ... “April War” redirects here. ... Anthem Oj, svijetla majska zoro Oh, Bright Dawn of May Montenegro() on the European continent()  —  [] Capital (and largest city) Podgorica Official languages Serbian (Ijekavian dialect)1 Government Republic  -  President Filip Vujanović  -  Prime Minister Željko Å turanović Independence due to the dissolution of Serbia and Montenegro   -  Declared June 3, 2006   -  Recognized June... The Armistice with Italy is an armistice that occurred on September 8, 1943, during World War II. It was signed by Italy and the Allied armed forces, who were occupying the southern half of the country at the time. ... Yugoslav Partisan Flag The Yugoslav Partisans were the main resistance movement engaged in the fight against the Axis forces in the Balkans during World War II, the Yugoslav Peoples Liberation War. ... Garibaldi in 1866. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

On June 25th, 1944 the 3rd Alpini regiment was recreated in Southern Italy as part of the 1st Italian Brigade of the Italian Liberation Corps.

The Cold War

After World War 2 only the "Susa" battalion was reformed on November 23rd, 1945 as part of the 4th Alpini regiment and it carried on the traditions and regimental colours of the 3rd Alpini. Alpinis from the 4th Alpini regiment in Afghanistan The 4th Alpini Regiment was a light Infantry regiment of the Italian Army, specializing in Mountain Combat. ... Regimental colours, refer to the flag bearing the symbol of the regiment. ...

Today

On November 23th, 1993 the 3rd Alpini Regiment was recreated and the "Susa" became its single battalion. Today the 3rd Regiment consists of the “Susa” battalion, the regimental command and a logistic support company. The regiment is based in Pinerolo in the province of Torino and part of the " Taurinense" Brigade. Currently the 3rd regiment is based in Kabul as part of Italy's contributions to ISAF. The regiment is scheduled to be relieved of its duties in August 2007 by the 7th Alpini regiment. Pinerolo is a town in Italy, 40 km southwest of Turin on the River Chisone. ... Turin (It. ... For other places with the same name, see Kabul (disambiguation). ... Logo of ISAF. Persian writing: Ú©Ù…Ú© Ùˆ همکاری (Komak va Hamkari) means Help and Cooperation. International Security Assistance Force (10) (ISAF) is an international military force in Afghanistan led by NATO and consisting of about 32,000 personnel from 37 nations as of October 5, 2006. ...

See also

• 2 Alpini Regiment
• 9 Alpini Regiment
• Alpini Brigade Taurinense
• Italian Army

The 2nd Alpini Regiment is a light Infantry regiment of the Italian Army, specializing in Mountain Combat. ... Coat of Arms of the Italian Army Dardo IFV on exercise in Campo Teulada. ...

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