The 7th Alpini Regiment () is a
mountain warfare
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regiment of the
Italian Army
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based in
Belluno
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in
Veneto
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. The regiment belongs to the Italian Army's
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 operati ...
infantry speciality and is assigned to the
Alpine Brigade "Julia". On 1 August 1887, the
Royal Italian Army
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formed the 7th Alpini Regiment by splitting the
6th Alpini Regiment. The new regiment's recruiting area initially consisted of the valleys of the
Bellunes Alps,
Carnic Alps
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,
Carnic Prealps, and the Western side of the
Julian Alps
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. In 1909 the regiment was split to form the
8th Alpini Regiment and afterwards the regiment's recruiting area consisted of the Bellunes Alps.
During
World War I
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the regiment expanded to ten battalions, which fought separately in the
alpine areas of the
Italian front. In 1935 the regiment was assigned to the
5th Alpine Division "Pusteria", with which it participated in the
Second Italo-Ethiopian War
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. During
World War II
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the regiment fought in the
invasion of France and the
Greco-Italian War
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. Afterwards the regiment served on occupation duty in
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and, after the occupation of
Vichy France
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, in
Alpes-Maritimes
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. On 8 September 1943, the
Armistice of Cassibile
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was announced and four days later, on 12 September 1943,
invading German forces disbanded the 7th Alpini Regiment.
In 1953 the 7th Alpini Regiment was reformed and assigned to the
Alpine Brigade "Cadore". In 1975 the regiment was disbanded and its flag and traditions assigned to the Alpini Battalion "Feltre". The regiment was reformed in 1992. The regiment's anniversary falls on 23 April 1941, the last day of the
Greco-Italian War
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, during which the regiment's Alpini Battalion "Feltre" earned a
Silver Medal of Military Valor
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Italian medals for valor were first instituted by Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia on 21 May 1793, with a gold medal, and, below it, a silver medal. These were intended for j ...
.
History
On 1 November 1882, the
Royal Italian Army
The Royal Italian Army () (RE) was the land force of the Kingdom of Italy, established with the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy. During the 19th century Italy started to unify into one country, and in 1861 Manfredo Fanti signed a decree c ...
formed six Alpini regiments, one of which was the
6th Alpini Regiment in
Conegliano
Conegliano (; Venetian language, Venetian: ''Conejan'') is a town and ''comune'' of the Veneto region, Italy, in the province of Treviso, about north by rail from the town of Treviso. The population of the city is of people. The remains of a 10th ...
in
Veneto
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. On 1 November 1886, the 6th Alpini Regiment formed the Alpini Battalion "Feltre" in
Feltre
Feltre (; ) is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Belluno in Veneto, northern Italy. A hill town in the southern reaches of the province, it is located on the Stizzon River, about from its junction with the Piave, and southwest from Bell ...
, with companies ceded by the Battalion "Val Brenta" and Battalion "Cadore". On the same day the all Alpini battalions changed their names from their recruiting zones to the cities and towns, where their base was located. Furthermore Alpini soldiers and non-commissioned officers were issued thread tufts, called ''Nappina'' in Italian, which were clipped to the
Cappello Alpino
The Cappello Alpino (Alpine Hat) is the most distinctive feature of the Italian Army's Alpini troops' uniform. The ''Alpini'' are light Infantry troops, specializing in Mountain warfare, mountain combat. Initially, the Cappello was only issued to ...
headdress, and colored white for the troops of a regiment's first battalion, red for the troops of a regiment's second battalion, green for the troops of a regiment's third battalion, and blue for the troops of a regiment's fourth battalion. As the 6th Alpini Regiment had grown to six battalions and had become too complex to administer it was divided on 1 August 1887 into the 6th Alpini Regiment and 7th Alpini Regiment. The latter was formed in Conegliano with the regimental command of the 6th Alpini Regiment and the battalions "Feltre", "Pieve di Cadore" and "Gemona". On the same date the regimental command of the 6th Alpini Regiment was reformed in
Verona
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. The 7th Alpini Regiment then consisted of the following units:
* 7th Alpini Regiment, in
Conegliano
Conegliano (; Venetian language, Venetian: ''Conejan'') is a town and ''comune'' of the Veneto region, Italy, in the province of Treviso, about north by rail from the town of Treviso. The population of the city is of people. The remains of a 10th ...
**

Alpini Battalion "Feltre", in
Feltre
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*** 64th, 65th, and 66th Alpini Company
**
Alpini Battalion "Pieve di Cadore", in
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. ...
*** 67th, 68th, and 75th Alpini Company
**
Alpini Battalion "Gemona", in
Gemona
*** 69th, 70th, 71st, and 72nd Alpini Company
In 1887-88 the regiment's 69th Alpini Company deployed to
Massawa
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for the
Italo-Ethiopian War of 1887–1889, which led to the establishment of the
Italian colony of Eritrea. In 1895-96 the regiment provided 15 officers and 533 troops to help form the I and V provisional Alpini battalions, which were deployed to
Eritrea
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for the
First Italo-Ethiopian War
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. In 1901 the regiment was assigned together with the 6th Alpini Regiment to the III Alpini Group, which on 9 August 1910 was renamed III Alpine Brigade. On 9 January 1908, the regiment formed the
Alpini Battalion "Tolmezzo" in
Tolmezzo
Tolmezzo (; ; archaic or ) is a town and (municipality) in the Province of Udine, Regional decentralization entity of Udine, part of the autonomous Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of north-eastern Italy.
Geography
Tolmezzo is located at the foot o ...
, which consisted of the 6th, 12th, and 72nd Alpini companies, which had been by the Alpini Battalion "Ceva" of the
1st Alpini Regiment, the Alpini Battalion "Borgo San Dalmazzo" of the
2nd Alpini Regiment, respectively the
Alpini Battalion "Gemona" of the 7th Alpini Regiment. In December 1908 the regiment was deployed to the area of the
Strait of Messina
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for the recovery efforts after the
1908 Messina earthquake
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. For its service the regiment was awarded a Silver Medal of Merit, which was affixed to the regiment's flag.
On 1 October 1909, the regiment transferred the Alpini battalions "Gemona" and "Tolmezzo" to the newly formed
8th Alpini Regiment. On 1 October 1910, the 7th Alpini Regiment formed the
Alpini Battalion "Belluno" in
Belluno
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, which consisted of the newly formed 77th and 78th Alpini companies, while the battalion's 79th Alpini Company was only formed in 1914. After the formation of the new battalion the regiment's command moved from Conegliano to Belluno.
Italo-Turkish War
On 29 September 1911 the
Kingdom of Italy
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declared war against the
Ottoman Empire
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and the Alpini Battalion "Feltre" was deployed to
Libya
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for the
Italo-Turkish War
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. In October 1912 the battalion was assigned to the 8th Special Regiment, which had been formed in Libya with the command of the
8th Alpini Regiment and was led by
Colonel Antonio Cantore. On 23 March 1913, the 8th Special Regiment fought in the
Battle of Assaba against local rebel forces. For its conduct in the Battle of Assaba the Alpini Battalion "Feltre", was awarded a
Silver Medal of Military Valor
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Italian medals for valor were first instituted by Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia on 21 May 1793, with a gold medal, and, below it, a silver medal. These were intended for j ...
, which was affixed to the flag of the 7th Alpini Regiment and added to the regiment's coat of arms. During the war the 7th Alpini Regiment also provided one officer and 444 troops to augment other units fighting in the war.
World War I
At the outbreak of
World War I
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the Alpini speciality consisted of eight regiments, which fielded 26 battalions with 79 companies. Each Alpini battalion, with the exception of the Alpini Battalion "Verona", fielded three Alpini companies, while the Alpini Battalion "Verona" fielded four companies. Each company consisted of one
captain
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, four
lieutenant
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s and 250 other ranks. After Italy's initial declaration of neutrality 38 additional Alpini companies were formed during the autumn of 1914 with men, who had completed their military service in the preceding four years. These companies were numbered from 80th to 117th and assigned to the existing Alpini battalions. In January 1915, each Alpini battalion formed a reserve battalion, with men, who had completed their military service at least four years, but not more than eleven years prior. These reserve battalions were named for a valley (; abbreviated ''Val'') located near their associated regular Alpini battalion's base, and the reserve battalions received the same ''Nappina'' as their associated regular Alpini battalion. The companies of the ''Valle'' battalions were numbered from 201st to 281st, with the numbers 227th, 233rd, 237th, 271st, and 273rd unused.
On 23 May 1915, Italy declared war on
Austria-Hungary
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and at the time the 7th Alpini Regiment consisted of the following units:
* 7th Alpini Regiment, in
Belluno
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**

Alpini Battalion "Feltre"
*** 64th, 65th, 66th, and 95th Alpini Company
**

Alpini Battalion "Pieve di Cadore"
*** 67th, 68th, 75th, and 96th Alpini Company
**

Alpini Battalion "Belluno"
*** 77th, 78th, 79th, and 106th Alpini Company
**

Alpini Battalion "
Val Cismon"
*** 264th and 265th Alpini Company (277th Alpini Company joined the battalion in November 1915)
**

Alpini Battalion "
Val Piave"
*** 267th and 268th (275th Alpini Company joined the battalion in November 1915)
**

Alpini Battalion "
Val Cordevole"
*** 206th and 266th (276th Alpini Company joined the battalion in November 1915)
After the declaration of war the regiment's battalions operated in groups two in the following areas: the Alpini battalions "Feltre" and "Val Cismon" in the
Brenta -
Cismon area, the Alpini battalions "Belluno" and "Val Cordevole" in the
Cordevole and
Passo Fedaia area, and the Alpini battalions "Pieve di Cadore" and "Val Piave" in the
Ansiei -
Padola area, which included
Monte Piana. By the end of 1915 the Alpini regiments began to form additional companies with recruits born in 1896. These new companies were numbered from 118th to 157th and were used, together with the 38 companies formed earlier, to form an additional reserve battalion for each regular battalion. These new battalions were named for a mountain () located near their associated regular Alpini battalion's base, and the reserve battalions received the same ''Nappina'' as their associated regular Alpini battalion. The 7th Alpini Regiment thus added the following ''Monte'' battalions:
*

Alpini Battalion "
Monte Pavione"
** 95th, 148th, and 149th Alpini Company
*

Alpini Battalion "
Monte Antelao"
** 96th, 150th, and 151st Alpini Company
*

Alpini Battalion "
Monte Pelmo"
** 106th, 146th, and 147th Alpini Company
As the mountainous terrain of the
Italian front made the deployment of entire Alpini regiments impracticable, the regimental commands of the eight Alpini regiments were disbanded in March 1916. Likewise in April 1916 the pre-war alpine brigade commands were disbanded, and the personnel of the regimental commands and alpine brigade commands used to from twenty regiment-sized group commands and nine brigade-sized grouping commands. Afterwards Alpini battalions were employed either independently or assigned to groups, groupings, or infantry divisions as needed.
In February and March 1917 the Royal Italian Army formed twelve skiers battalions, each with two skiers companies. On 22 May 1917, the VIII Skiers Battalion was disbanded and its personnel used to form the 300th and 301st Alpini companies, which were assigned to Alpini Battalion "
Monte Marmolada", which had been formed on the same day. The battalion also received the newly formed 284th Alpini Company and was assigned to the 7th Alpini Regiment. The battalion was associated with the Alpini Battalion "Belluno" and therefore its troops wore a green ''Nappina''.
In November and December 1917, after the disastrous
Battle of Caporetto
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The battle was fought between the Kingdom of Italy and the Central P ...
, the following retreat to the
Piave river, and the subsequent
First Battle of the Piave River and
First Battle of Monte Grappa, the Royal Italian Army disbanded twenty Alpini battalions, which had suffered heavy casualties during the battles and retreat. Among the twenty battalions were the Alpini battalions "Belluno" and "Monte Marmolada" of the 7th Alpini Regiment: the "Belluno" had covered the Italian retreat from the main line of the Alps and was surrounded and destroyed by
Austro-Hungarian troops at
Cansiglio
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Geography
The plateau rises immediately above the plai ...
on 10 November 1917.
The "Monte Marmolada" escaped the Austro-Hungarian advance and then fought in the
Melette
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area on
Monte Tonderecar and
Monte Castelgomberto, where it suffered 676 casualties between 7 November and 5 December 1917.
The two battalions were declared disbanded on 9 December 1917.
During the war 141 officers and 3,602 soldiers of the regiment were killed in action, while 205 officers and 6,578 soldiers were wounded.
For their service and sacrifice during the war two of the regiment's battalions were awarded a
Silver Medal of Military Valor
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Italian medals for valor were first instituted by Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia on 21 May 1793, with a gold medal, and, below it, a silver medal. These were intended for j ...
and two a
Bronze Medal of Military Valor
The Bronze Medal of Military Valor () is an Italian medal for gallantry.
It was established by Charles Albert of Sardinia on 26 March 1833, along with the higher ranking Gold Medal of Military Valor and Silver Medal of Military Valor, which were ...
:
* the Alpini Battalion "Monte Marmolada" was awarded a Silver Medal of Military Valor for its defense of
Monte Tonderecar on 15-22 November 1917 and
Monte Castelgomberto on 4-5 December 1917.
* the Alpini Battalion "Monte Pavione" was awarded a Silver Medal of Military Valor for its conduct during the
First Battle of Monte Grappa in the
Val Calcino on 11-13 December 1917.
* the Alpini Battalion "Feltre" was awarded a Bronze Medal of Military Valor for its conduct during the
First Battle of Monte Grappa in the
Val Calcino and on
Monte Valderoa in November and December 1917.
* the Alpini Battalion "Val Cismon" was awarded a Bronze Medal of Military Valor for its conduct during the
First Battle of Monte Grappa on
Monte Tomatico,
Monte Solarolo, and Monte Valderoa between 14 November and 18 December 1917.
The two Silver Medals of Military Valor and two Bronze Medals of Military Valor were affixed to the 7th Alpini Regiment's flag and added to the regiment's coat of arms.
Interwar years
After the end of the war the ''Valle'' and ''Monte'' battalions were disbanded, with the exception of the Alpini Battalion "Val Cordevole", which on 16 March 1919 was renamed Alpini Battalion "Belluno". At the same time the Alpini Battalion "Feltre" was sent to the
Italian protectorate over Albania to fight in the
Vlora War. In 1921, the regiment transferred the Alpini Battalion "Feltre" after its return from Albania to the newly formed
9th Alpini Regiment. With the transfer of the battalion also the military awards of the battalion were transferred from the 7th Alpini Regiment to the 9th Alpini Regiment and affixed to the flag of the latter. During 1921 the regiment, which consisted now of the Alpini battalions "Pieve di Cadore" and "Belluno", was assigned to the 3rd Alpine Division, which also included the
8th Alpini Regiment,
9th Alpini Regiment, and
2nd Mountain Artillery Regiment. In 1923, the 3rd Alpine Division was replaced by the III Alpini Grouping, which in 1926 was reorganized as III Alpine Brigade. However, the same year the 7th Alpini Regiment was transferred to the II Alpine Brigade Command, which also included the
5th Alpini Regiment,
6th Alpini Regiment, and
2nd Mountain Artillery Regiment. In November 1926, the Alpini Battalion "Feltre" returned to the regiment. In 1929 the 7th Alpini Regiment was transferred from the II Alpine Brigade Command to the III Alpine Brigade Command.
On 27 October 1934, the III Alpine Brigade was renamed III Superior Alpine Command. In December of the same year the command was given the name "Julio". On 31 October 1935, the III Superior Alpine Command "Julio" was reorganized as
3rd Alpine Division "Julia", which included the 7th Alpini Regiment, 8th Alpini Regiment, 9th Alpini Regiment, and
3rd Alpine Artillery Regiment "Julia". On 31 December 1935, the 7th Alpini Regiment was transferred to the newly formed
5th Alpine Division "Pusteria".
Second Italo-Ethiopian War

On 22 December 1935, the 7th Alpini Regiment was mobilized for the
Second Italo-Ethiopian War
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. On the same date the regiment received the Alpini Battalion "Pieve di Teco" from the
1st Alpini Regiment and the Alpini Battalion "Exilles" from the
3rd Alpini Regiment. On 31 December of the same year, the 7th Alpini Regiment, which now consisted of the Alpini Battalions "Feltre", "Pieve di Teco", and "Exilles", was assigned to the newly formed
5th Alpine Division "Pusteria", which also included the newly formed
11th Alpini Regiment
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and
5th Alpine Artillery Regiment "Pusteria". On 6 January 1936 the "Pusteria" division's units embarked in
Livorno
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and
Naples
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for the transfer to
Massawa
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in
Eritrea
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. The same month the depot of the 7th Alpini Regiment formed the command and the 643rd Company of the VII Replacements Battalion. The replacement troops were volunteers drawn from the regiments, which had transferred battalions to the 7th Alpini Regiment for the war. The VII Replacements Battalion consisted of the 603rd, 614th, and 643rd companies, with the 603rd Company having been formed by the 1st Alpini Regiment and the 614th Company by the 3rd Alpini Regiment. Each of the three companies used a different colored ''Nappina'', with the color corresponding to the battalion of the deployed regiment the company was meant to support. The VII Replacements Battalion was attached to 7th Alpini Regiment and immediately shipped to Eritrea, where in the meantime the "Pusteria" was engaged in combat against Ethiopian troops.
On 15 February 1936, the 7th Alpini Regiment's depot in
Belluno
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formed the command of the
12th Alpini Regiment, which took command of 7th Alpini Regiment's battalions "Pieve di Cadore" and "Belluno", which had remained in Italy. The 12th Alpini Regiment was assigned to the
3rd Alpine Division "Julia" and also included the Complement Officer Cadets Battalion "Bolzano" of the
6th Alpini Regiment, which was detached to the Alpini specialty's Complement Officer Cadets School in
Bassano del Grappa
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.
On 10-19 February 1936, the "Pusteria" fought in the
Battle of Amba Aradam and on 27-29 February in the
Second Battle of Tembien. During the latter battle a volunteer force of 150 Alpini of the VII Replacements Battalion conquered the Northern summit of Amba Uork in a night attack. For this the battalion was awarded a
Bronze Medal of Military Valor
The Bronze Medal of Military Valor () is an Italian medal for gallantry.
It was established by Charles Albert of Sardinia on 26 March 1833, along with the higher ranking Gold Medal of Military Valor and Silver Medal of Military Valor, which were ...
. On 15 March 1936, the commanding officer of the VII Replacements Battalion, Major Tommaso Risi, renamed the battalion Alpini Battalion "Uork Amba". The 7th Alpini Regiment and Alpini Battalion "Uork Amba" then fought in the
Battle of Maychew
The Battle of Maychew () was the last major battle fought on the northern front during the Second Italo-Abyssinian War. The battle consisted of a failed counterattack by the Ethiopian forces under Emperor Haile Selassie making frontal assaults ...
and the
Battle of Lake Ashenge. After the end of the war the "Pusteria" remained in
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the east, Ken ...
and was tasked with subjugating the restive population. On 22 October 1936, the 7th Alpini Regiment's depot in Feltre formed a second VII Replacements Battalion with volunteers. The battalion arrived in Ethiopia on 15 January 1937 and its personnel was merged into the Alpini Battalion "Uork Amba".
On 18 March 1937, the Alpini Battalion "Uork Amba" left the 7th Alpini Regiment and on the same day the name of the battalion was officially sanctioned. The battalion remained in Ethiopia as an autonomous unit, while the "Pusteria" division returned to Italy, where its last units disembarked in Naples on 12 April 1937. The next day the division was honored with a parade through
Rome
Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
and then the division's units returned to their bases. The 7th Alpini Regiment returned to Belluno, while the Alpini battalions "Pieve di Teco" and "Exilles" returned to their respective regiments, and the Alpini Battalion "Feltre" returned to the city of Feltre. On 24 April of the same year, the 12th Alpini Regiment was disbanded and the battalions "Pieve di Cadore" and "Belluno" returned to the 7th Alpini Regiment. Initially the Complement Officer Cadets Battalion "Bolzano" was also assigned to the 7th Alpini Regiment, but it was soon transferred to the
11th Alpini Regiment
The 11th Alpini Regiment () is an inactive mountain warfare regiment of the Italian Army last based in Bruneck in South Tyrol. The regiment belongs to the Italian Army's Alpini infantry speciality and was last assigned to the Alpine Brigade "Tri ...
.
For its service and conduct in Ethiopia the 7th Alpini Regiment was awarded, together with all other infantry regiments that had served in the war, a
Military Order of Italy
The Military Order of Italy () is the highest military order of the Italian Republic and the former Kingdom of Italy. It was founded as the Military Order of Savoy, a national order by the King of Sardinia, Vittorio Emanuele I, Duke of Savoy in ...
, which was affixed to the flag of the 7th Alpini Regiment. The
Bronze Medal of Military Valor
The Bronze Medal of Military Valor () is an Italian medal for gallantry.
It was established by Charles Albert of Sardinia on 26 March 1833, along with the higher ranking Gold Medal of Military Valor and Silver Medal of Military Valor, which were ...
awarded to the Alpini Battalion "Uork Amba" was affixed to the flag of the battalion.
World War II
On 2 September 1939, one day after the German
Invasion of Poland
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had begun, the Alpini battalions "Val Cismon", "Val Piave", and "Val Cordevole" were reformed with reservists and assigned to the 4th Alpini Group. On 10 June 1940, the day Italy entered
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
, the regiment fielded 160 officers and 5,046 other ranks for a total strength of 5,206 men. The regiment had 23 horses, 1,242 mules and 109 transport vehicles at its disposal. The regiment's organization at the time was as follows:
* 7th Alpini Regiment, in
Belluno
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** Regimental Command Company
**

Alpini Battalion "Feltre”
*** Command Company
*** 64th, 65th, and 66th Alpini Company
**

Alpini Battalion "Pieve di Cadore"
*** Command Company
*** 67th, 68th, and 75th Alpini Company
**

Alpini Battalion "Belluno"
*** Command Company
*** 77th, 78th, and 79th Alpini Company
** 7th Quartermaster Unit
** 27th Supply Section
** 307th Medical Section
** 624th
Field Hospital
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In June 1940 the regiment participated in the
invasion of France. After the
Battle of France
The Battle of France (; 10 May – 25 June 1940), also known as the Western Campaign (), the French Campaign (, ) and the Fall of France, during the Second World War was the Nazi Germany, German invasion of the Low Countries (Belgium, Luxembour ...
the Alpini battalions "Val Cismon", "Val Piave", and "Val Cordevole" were disbanded on 31 October 1940.
In November 1940, the 5th Alpine Division "Pusteria" was transferred to
Albania
Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to ...
to shore up the crumbling Italian front during the
Greco-Italian War
The Greco-Italian War (), also called the Italo-Greek War, Italian campaign in Greece, Italian invasion of Greece, and War of '40 in Greece, took place between Italy and Greece from 28 October 1940 to 23 April 1941. This conflict began the Balk ...
. By late November 1940, the 7th Alpini Regiment entered the front in the
Berat
Berat (; sq-definite, Berati) is the List of cities and towns in Albania, ninth most populous city of Albania and the seat of Berat County and Berat Municipality. By air, it is north of Gjirokastër, west of Korçë, south of Tirana, and ea ...
sector. In December 1940, the regiment suffered heavy losses in the Greek counter-offensive. On 8 December 1940, the regiment's commanding officer Colonel
Rodolfo Psaro was killed in action during one of the Greek attacks. The regiment was forced to retreat into Albania, where it continued to fight and suffered further heavy losses. As reinforcement the
Alpini Battalion "Val Cismon" was reformed on 2 January 1941 and sent to Albania, where it joined the 7th Alpini Regiment on 17 January 1941. The regiment remained at the frontline in Albania until the
German invasion of Greece
The German invasion of Greece or Operation Marita (), were the attacks on Kingdom of Greece, Greece by Kingdom of Italy, Italy and Nazi Germany, Germany during World War II. The Italian invasion in October 1940, which is usually known as the Gr ...
in April 1941. The "Pusteria" division then pursued the retreating Greek forces.
For their conduct and service on the Greek front between 24 November 1940 and 23 April 1941 the Alpini battalions "Feltre" and "Pieve di Cadore" were awarded a shared
Silver Medal of Military Valor
The Silver Medal of Military Valor () is an Italian medal for gallantry.
Italian medals for valor were first instituted by Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia on 21 May 1793, with a gold medal, and, below it, a silver medal. These were intended for j ...
, while the Alpini Battalion "Belluno" was awarded a
Silver Medal of Military Valor
The Silver Medal of Military Valor () is an Italian medal for gallantry.
Italian medals for valor were first instituted by Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia on 21 May 1793, with a gold medal, and, below it, a silver medal. These were intended for j ...
for its conduct and valor between 27 November 1940 and 25 April 1941. Likewise the Alpini Battalion "Val Cismon" was awarded a
Silver Medal of Military Valor
The Silver Medal of Military Valor () is an Italian medal for gallantry.
Italian medals for valor were first instituted by Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia on 21 May 1793, with a gold medal, and, below it, a silver medal. These were intended for j ...
for its conduct and valor between 17 January and 23 April 1941. Two of the Silver Medals of Military Valor were affixed to the 7th Alpini Regiment's flag and added to the regiment's coat of arms.
The Silver Medal of Military Valor, which had been awarded to the Alpini Battalion "Val Cismon", was affixed to the flag of the 9th Alpini Regiment's flag and added to that regiment's coat of arms, as the battalion "Val Cismon" had been assigned to the 9th Alpini Regiment as the regiment's third battalion on 27 April 1941.
At the same time the Alpini Battalion "Uork Amba" fought in the
East African campaign of
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
, during which it was assigned to the 10th Regiment "Granatieri di Savoia" of the
65th Infantry Division "Granatieri di Savoia". The battalion distinguished itself in the
Battle of Keren
The Battle of Keren () took place from 3 February to 27 March 1941. Keren was attacked by the British during the East African Campaign of the Second World War. A force of Italian regular and colonial troops defended the position against troop ...
and then retreated with the remaining Italian forces to
Massawa
Massawa or Mitsiwa ( ) is a port city in the Northern Red Sea Region, Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea, located on the Red Sea at the northern end of the Gulf of Zula beside the Dahlak Archipelago. It has been a historically important port for ...
, where the remnants of the battalion surrendered to British forces on 8 April 1941. For its service and sacrifice the battalion was awarded a
Silver Medal of Military Valor
The Silver Medal of Military Valor () is an Italian medal for gallantry.
Italian medals for valor were first instituted by Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia on 21 May 1793, with a gold medal, and, below it, a silver medal. These were intended for j ...
, which was affixed, together with the Bronze Medal of Military Valor the battalion had been awarded earlier, to the flag of the 7th Alpini Regiment and added to the regiment's coat of arms after World War II had ended.
After the conclusion of the Greco-Italian War and the
Invasion of Yugoslavia
The invasion of Yugoslavia, also known as the April War or Operation 25, was a Nazi Germany, German-led attack on the Kingdom of Yugoslavia by the Axis powers which began on 6 April 1941 during World War II. The order for the invasion was put fo ...
in April 1941 the "Pusteria" division was sent in July 1941 as occupation force to
Pljevlja
Pljevlja (, ) is a town located in the Northern Montenegro, Northern Region of Montenegro, situated along Ćehotina, Ćehotina river.
The town lies at an altitude of . In the Middle Ages, Pljevlja had been a crossroad of the important commercial ...
in
Montenegro
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. Soon the division was embroiled in heavy fighting against
Yugoslavian Partisans, which culminated in the
Battle of Pljevlja in December 1941. On 15 February 1942, the regiment formed a support weapons company for each of its three battalions. These companies were equipped with
Breda M37
The Mitragliatrice Breda calibro 8 modello 37 (commonly known as the Breda mod. 37 or simply Breda 37/M37 and also just M37) was an Italian Medium machine gun produced by Breda and adopted in 1937 by the Royal Italian Army. It was the standard h ...
machine guns, and
45mm Mod. 35 and
81mm Mod. 35 mortars. The 95th Support Weapons Company was assigned to the Alpini Battalion "Feltre", the 96th Support Weapons Company to the Alpini Battalion "Pieve di Cadore", and the 106th Support Weapons Company to the Alpini Battalion "Belluno".
In August 1942, the division was repatriated, and - after two months of rest - participated in the
Axis occupation of Vichy France. Afterwards the "Pusteria" division took up garrison duties in
Alpes-Maritimes
Alpes-Maritimes (; ; ; ) is a Departments of France, department of France located in the country's southeast corner, on the France–Italy border, Italian border and Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast. Part of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'A ...
. After the announcement of the
Armistice of Cassibile
The Armistice of Cassibile ( Italian: ''Armistizio di Cassibile'') was an armistice that was signed on 3 September 1943 by Italy and the Allies, marking the end of hostilities between Italy and the Allies during World War II. It was made public ...
on 8 September 1943 part of the division surrendered to
invading German forces near
Gap, while the 7th Alpini Regiment tried to return to the Italian region of
Piedmont
Piedmont ( ; ; ) is one of the 20 regions of Italy, located in the northwest Italy, Northwest of the country. It borders the Liguria region to the south, the Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna regions to the east, and the Aosta Valley region to the ...
. However German forces blocked the regiment's path at the
Col de Tende
Col de Tende (; elevation 1870 m) is a high mountain pass in the Alps, close to the border between France and Italy, although the highest section of the pass is wholly within France.
Pass
It separates the Maritime Alps from the Ligurian Alps. I ...
pass and the regiment was disbanded by the Germans on 12 September 1943.
Cold War

On 1 July 1953, the command and the command company of the 7th Alpini Regiment were reformed in
Belluno
Belluno (; ; ) is a town and province in the Veneto region of northern Italy. Located about north of Venice, Belluno is the Capital (political), capital of the province of Belluno and the most important city in the Eastern Dolomites region. W ...
. On 1 September of the same year, the Alpini battalions "Pieve di Cadore" and "Belluno" were reformed in Belluno and assigned to the regiment. On 1 December of the same year, the regiment joined the newly formed
Alpine Brigade "Cadore", which also included the
6th Mountain Artillery Regiment. The "Cadore" brigade was tasked with defending the
Piave valley. On 31 October 1955, the regiment formed the Recruits Training Battalion "Cadore", which on 1 February 1956 was transferred to the newly formed
12th Recruits Training Center in
Montorio Veronese. On 1 June 1956, the Alpini Battalion "Pieve di Cadore" in
Feltre
Feltre (; ) is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Belluno in Veneto, northern Italy. A hill town in the southern reaches of the province, it is located on the Stizzon River, about from its junction with the Piave, and southwest from Bell ...
was renamed Alpini Battalion "Feltre", so that on 1 October of the same year the Alpini Battalion "Pieve di Cadore" could be reformed in the village of
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. ...
. In 1957 the regiment formed the 7th Mortar Company, which was split on 31 December 1964 to form a mortar company for each of the regiment's three battalions. Afterwards the regiment consisted of the following units:
*

7th Alpini Regiment, in
Belluno
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**

Command Company, in Belluno
**
Alpini Battalion "Feltre", in
Feltre
Feltre (; ) is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Belluno in Veneto, northern Italy. A hill town in the southern reaches of the province, it is located on the Stizzon River, about from its junction with the Piave, and southwest from Bell ...
*** Command and Services Company
*** 64th, 65th, and 66th Alpini Company (65th Alpini Company based in
Strigno
Strigno () is a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' (municipality) of Castel Ivano, Trentino, in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about east of Trento
Trento ( or ; Ladin language, Ladin and ; ; ; ; ; ), also k ...
)
*** 125th Mortar Company
**
Alpini Battalion "Pieve di Cadore", in
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. ...
*** Command and Services Company
*** 67th, 68th, and 75th Alpini Company
*** 167th Mortar Company
**
Alpini Battalion "Belluno", in Belluno
*** Command and Services Company
*** 77th, 78th, and 79th Alpini Company
*** 116th Mortar Company
In October 1963, the regiment's troops were sent to
Longarone
Longarone is a town and ''comune'' on the banks of the Piave in the province of Belluno, in northeast Italy. It is situated from Belluno.
4,642 people work all together in Longarone, which is 112.62% of the total population, with most actual in ...
to help rescue efforts after the
Vajont dam disaster. For its conduct in Longarone the regiment was awarded a
Gold Medal of Civil Valor, which was affixed to the regiment's flag and added to the regiment's coat of arms.
During the
1975 army reform the army disbanded the regimental level and newly independent battalions were granted for the first time their own flags. On 21 August 1975, the Alpini Battalion "Belluno" was reorganized as a recruits training battalion. On 11 November 1975, the 7th Alpini Regiment was disbanded and the next day the regiment's three battalions became autonomous units and were assigned to the
Alpine Brigade "Cadore". The Alpini battalions "Feltre" and "Pieve di Cadore" consisted now of a command, a command and services company, three Alpini companies, and a heavy mortar company with eight 120mm Mod. 63 mortars.
Each of the two Alpini battalions fielded now 950 men (45 officers, 96 non-commissioned officers, and 809 soldiers).
On 12 November 1976 the
President of the Italian Republic
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Giovanni Leone
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assigned with decree 846 the flag and traditions of the 7th Alpini Regiment to the
Alpini Battalion "Feltre", while the
Alpini Battalion "Pieve di Cadore" and
Alpini Battalion "Belluno" were granted a new flag. At the same time the medals and military honors awarded to the Alpini battalions "Pieve di Cadore" and "Belluno" were transferred from the flag of the 7th Alpini Regiment to the two battalions' flags, while the medals and military honors awarded to the entire regiment were duplicated for the flags of the two battalions.
Recent times
On 21 August 1992, the Alpini Battalion "Feltre" lost its autonomy and the next day the battalion entered the reformed 7th Alpini Regiment. During the same year the "Cadore" brigade's Anti-Tank Company was disbanded and its personnel, with their
TOW anti-tank guided missile
An anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), anti-tank missile, anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) or anti-armor guided weapon is a guided missile primarily designed to hit and destroy heavily armored military vehicles. ATGMs range in size from shoulde ...
s, assigned to the mortar companies of the battalions of the 7th Alpini Regiment and
12th Alpini Regiment. Consequently the regiment's 125th Mortar Company was renamed 125th Support Weapons Company. In November 1994 the regiment was sent to the
Province of Asti
The province of Asti (; Piedmontese language, Piedmontese: ''provincia d'Ast'') is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Piedmont region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Asti. To the northwest it borders on the Metropolitan City of Turin; ...
, which had been inundated by severe floods. For its work in Asti the
Italian Red Cross
The Italian Red Cross (IRC, or ''CRI'') is the Italian national Red Cross society. The Italian Red Cross was one of the original founding members of the International Committee of the Red Cross in 1919.
History
Early history
The present-day I ...
awarded the 7th Alpini Regiment a Bronze Medal of Merit, which was affixed to the regiment's flag.
On 31 January 1997, the Alpine Brigade "Cadore" was disbanded and the next day the 7th Alpini Regiment was assigned to the
Alpine Brigade "Julia". In 2001 the 125th Support Weapons Company was split into the 125th Mortar Company and the 269th Anti-tank Company "Val Fella". On 30 November 2004, the
16th Regiment "Belluno"
The 16th Regiment "Belluno" () is an inactive mountain warfare regiment of the Italian Army last based in Belluno in Veneto. The regiment belongs to the Italian Army's Alpini infantry speciality and was a training unit last assigned to the Alpin ...
in Belluno was disbanded, and the following year the 7th Alpini Regiment moved from Feltre to Belluno. In 2011, the 269th Anti-tank Company "Val Fella" was disbanded and its personnel integrated into the 125th Mortar Company, which was renamed 125th Maneuver Support Company.
Organization

As of 2024 the 7th Alpini Regiment is organized as follows:
*

7th Alpini Regiment, in
Belluno
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**

Command and Logistic Support Company
**

Alpini Battalion "Feltre"
***

64th Alpini Company
***

65th Alpini Company
***

66th Alpini Company
***

125th Maneuver Support Company
The Alpini companies are equipped with
Bv 206S tracked all-terrain carriers and
Lince light multirole vehicles. The maneuver support company is equipped with
120 mm mortars and
Spike MR anti-tank guided missile
An anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), anti-tank missile, anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) or anti-armor guided weapon is a guided missile primarily designed to hit and destroy heavily armored military vehicles. ATGMs range in size from shoulde ...
s.
See also
*
Alpine Brigade "Julia"
External links
Italian Army Website: 7° Reggimento Alpini
References
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Alpini regiments of Italy
Regiments of Italy in World War I
Regiments of Italy in World War II
Military units and formations established in 1887
Military units and formations disestablished in 1943
Military units and formations established in 1953