12th Alpini Regiment
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The 12th Alpini Regiment (Italian: 12° Reggimento Alpini) is an inactive regiment of the Italian Army's mountain infantry speciality, the Alpini, which distinguished itself in combat during World War I and World War II. First formed on 15 February 1936 to command the units of the 7th Alpini Regiment, which remained in Italy and did not participate in the Second Italo-Ethiopian War, the regiment was disbanded on 1 July 1937 upon the 7th Alpini Regiment's return to Italy. Formed again on 8 August 1992 as unit of the Alpine Brigade "Cadore", the regiment was inactivated on 31 January 1997.
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12th Alpini Regiment | |
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12° Reggimento Alpini | |
Active | 15 Feb. 1936 – 24 April 1937 8 Aug. 1992 – 31 Jan. 1997[1] |
Country | Italy |
Branch | Italian Army |
Type | Alpini |
Role | Mountain Infantry |
Size | Pieve di Cadore Battalion |
Part of | 3rd Alpine Division "Julia" 1936 - 1937 Alpine Brigade "Cadore" 1992 - 1997 |
Garrison/HQ | Tai di Cadore |
Motto(s) | "Per l'onor del bataion"[1] |
Anniversaries | 23 April 1941 - end of the Greco-Italian War[1] |
Decorations | 1x Military Order of Italy 1x Silver Medal of Military Valor 1x Gold Medal of Civil Valor 1x 1908 Messina earthquake Medal of Merit[1] |
Insignia | |
Alpini gorget patches |
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