The elite group of Italian soldiers known as Alpini (Alpines in English) formed in 1872 and are the oldest active mountain infantry in the world. Their mission was to protect Italy's northern...
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A new badge was introduced in 1880 to replace the five-pointed star. This badge, still made of metal, was now to be a low flying eagle upon a horn...
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As well as the new style badge, the “nappina” was also introduced in 1880. This wool pompom (initially red in colour) was attached to the side of the hat...
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You can distnguish the Alpini soldiers due to their hats which are called “a la calabrese” (an English businessman style hat). The hat is the shape of an...
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