1st Alpini Regiment
The 1st Alpini Regiment (Italian: 1° Reggimento Alpini) is an active unit of the Italian Army's mountain infantry speciality, the Alpini, which distinguished itself in combat during World War I and World War II. The unit is based in Turin in Piedmont and operationally assigned to the Alpine Brigade "Taurinense".
| 1st Alpini Regiment | |
|---|---|
| 1° Reggimento Alpini | |
Coat of Arms of the 1st Alpini Regiment (1939) | |
| Active | 1 Nov. 1882 - 8 Sept. 1943 23 Nov. 1945 - 15 April 1946 31 Oct. 1974 - 30 Aug. 1997 4 October 2022 - |
| Country | Italy |
| Branch | Italian Army |
| Type | Alpini |
| Role | Mountain Infantry |
| Size | 3 Battalions Pieve di Teco Battalion Ceva Battalion Mondovì Battalion |
| Part of | 4th Alpine Division “Cuneense” 1935 - 1943 |
| Motto(s) | "Nec descendere nec morari" |
| Anniversaries | 16 June 1917 - Battle of Monte Ortigara |
| Engagements | World War I Battle of Monte Ortigara Battle Monte Nero World War II Battle of Nikolayevka |
| Decorations | 1x Military Order of Italy 1x Gold Medal of Military Valor 5x Silver Medals of Military Valor 1x Bronze Medal of Military Valor |
| Insignia | |
| Alpini gorget patches | |
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