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224th Coastal Division (Italy)
The 224th Coastal Division ( it, 224ª Divisione Costiera) was an infantry Division (military), division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. Royal Italian Army coastal divisions were second line divisions formed with reservists and equipped with second rate materiel. They were often commanded by officers called out of retirement.Jowett p 6 History In November 1942 Axis powers, Axis forces Case Anton, invaded Southern France and divided it into a German and an Italian occupation of France, Italian occupation zone. For the Coastal defence and fortification, coastal defense of its zone Italy raised on 1 January 1943 the 223rd Coastal Division (Italy), 223rd Coastal Division in Bologna and the 224th Coastal Division in Florence. Both divisions were formed with reserve units of the army's regular Alpini regiments. The 224th Coastal Division was based in Nice and assigned to I Army Corps (Italy), I Army Corps. After the announcement of the Armistice of Cassibile on 8 Septe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of Italy (1861-1946)
The Kingdom of Italy ( it, Regno d'Italia) was a state that existed from 1861, when Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia was proclaimed King of Italy, until 1946, when civil discontent led to an institutional referendum to abandon the monarchy and form the modern Italian Republic. The state resulted from a decades-long process, the '' Risorgimento'', of consolidating the different states of the Italian Peninsula into a single state. That process was influenced by the Savoy-led Kingdom of Sardinia, which can be considered Italy's legal predecessor state. Italy declared war on Austria in alliance with Prussia in 1866 and received the region of Veneto following their victory. Italian troops entered Rome in 1870, ending more than one thousand years of Papal temporal power. Italy entered into a Triple Alliance with the German Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1882, following strong disagreements with France about their respective colonial expansions. Although relation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 operational brigades, which are subordinated to the Alpine Troops Headquarters. The Alpini's name comes from their inceptive association with the Alps, the mountain range that Italy shares with France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia. An individual soldier of the Alpini is called Alpino. Established in 1872, the Alpini are the oldest active mountain infantry in the world. Their original mission was to protect Italy's border with France and Austria-Hungary. In 1888 the Alpini deployed on their first mission abroad, in Africa, a continent to which they returned on several occasions and during various wars of the Kingdom of Italy. During World War I they fought a three-year campaign on the Alps against Austro-Hungarian Kaiserjäger and the German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Badino Rossi
Mario Badino Rossi (29 May 1887 – 7 July 1965) was an Italian general during World War II. Biography He entered the Military Academy of Modena on 14 September 1908, and graduated as cavalry second lieutenant on 19 September 1909. He participated in the Italo-Turkish War and in the First World War with the rank of lieutenant and later captain, earning two Bronze Medals of Military Valor (one near Benghazi in 1912 and one on the Isonzo Front in 1916). On 1 January 1937 he was promoted to colonel and made commander of the 13th "Cavalleggeri di Monferrato" Regiment until 1939, and of the 7th "Lancers of Milan" Regiment from 1939 to 1940. From 1 July 1940, after promotion to brigadier general, he was attached to the Ministry of War for special assignments. On 15 November 1941, he assumed command of the newly established 202nd Coastal Division in western Sicily until early 1942, when he was replaced by General Luigi Sibille. In the summer of 1942 he became commander of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Andreoli (general)
Giuseppe Andreoli (11 June 1892 – 28 January 1945) was an Italian general during World War II. Biography He was born in Milan on 11 June 1892, the son of Guglielmo Androni, and in 1909 he entered the Royal Military Academy of Artillery and Engineers in Turin, graduating on February 23, 1913 with the rank of artillery second lieutenant, assigned to the 10th Field Artillery Regiment. During the First World War he was promoted to lieutenant and then to captain for war merit in the battles on the Karst plateau. After the war he served with the 6th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment and attended the courses of the Army School of War in 1922-1923, after which he was attached to the staff of the Military Division of Treviso and later of that of Trieste. He was promoted to major in 1926 and to lieutenant colonel in 1927, serving for the next ten years in the General Staff Corps; on 1 January 1937 he was promoted to colonel and given command of the 30th Artillery Regiment, par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luigi Mazzini
Luigi Mazzini (13 July 1883 – 1 May 1967) was an Italian general during World War II. Biography Early life He was born in Mortara, province of Pavia, on 13 July 1883, son of Carlo Mazzini and Merope Spagna. After enlisting in the Royal Italian Army, on 5 September 1904 he entered the Royal Military Academy of Artillery and Engineers in Turin, from which he graduated with the rank of artillery second lieutenant. Career He fought during the Italo-Turkish War, distinguishing himself during the battles of Ain Zara, Gargaresh and Zanzur, for which he was awarded a Bronze Medal of Military Valor. During the Great War he distinguished himself during the Albanian campaign with the 1st Mixed Artillery Group of the 38th Division, earning a War Cross for Military Valor. He was promoted to colonel on 12 June 1933, and between 1 January 1934 and 24 September 1935 he was commander of the 3rd Alpine Artillery Regiment "Julia". On 31 December 1935 he assumed command of the ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military Ranks Of The Kingdom Of Italy
The Military ranks of the Kingdom of Italy were the military insignia used by the Italian Armed Forces when Italy was the Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946). During the World Wars, the Carabinieri, as the then-most senior corps of the Army, wore similar insignia to those used by the rest of the service. Royal Italian Army Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of commissioned officers. Other ranks The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel. Royal Italian Navy Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of commissioned officers. Other ranks The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel. Royal Italian Air Force Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of commissioned officers. Other ranks The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel. Blackshirts Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of commissioned officers. File:Caporale d'onore.svg, Honorary corporal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carabinieri
The Carabinieri (, also , ; formally ''Arma dei Carabinieri'', "Arm of Carabineers"; previously ''Corpo dei Carabinieri Reali'', "Royal Carabineers Corps") are the national gendarmerie of Italy who primarily carry out domestic and foreign policing duties. It is one of Italy's main law enforcement agencies, alongside the Polizia di Stato and the Guardia di Finanza. As with the Guardia di Finanza but in contrast to the Polizia di Stato, the Carabinieri are a military force. As the fourth branch of the Italian Armed Forces, they come under the authority of the Ministry of Defence; for activities related to inland public order and security, they functionally depend on the Ministry of the Interior. In practice, there is a significant overlap between the jurisdiction of the Polizia di Stato and Carabinieri, although both of them are contactable through 112, the European Union's Single Emergency number. Unlike the Polizia di Stato, the Carabinieri have responsibility for policin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mortar (weapon)
A mortar is usually a simple, lightweight, man-portable, muzzle-loaded weapon, consisting of a smooth-bore (although some models use a rifled barrel) metal tube fixed to a base plate (to spread out the recoil) with a lightweight bipod mount and a sight. They launch explosive shells (technically called bombs) in high-arcing ballistic trajectories. Mortars are typically used as indirect fire weapons for close fire support with a variety of ammunition. History Mortars have been used for hundreds of years. The earliest mortars were used in Korea in a 1413 naval battle when Korean gunsmiths developed the ''wan'gu'' (gourd-shaped mortar) (완구, 碗口). The earliest version of the ''wan'gu'' dates back to 1407. Choi Hae-san (최해산, 崔海山) (1380–1443), the son of Choe Mu-seon (최무선, 崔茂宣) (1325–1395), is generally credited with inventing the ''wan'gu''. In the Ming dynasty, general Qi Jiguang recorded the use of a mini cannon called the Hu dun pao that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
81/14 Model 35 Mortar
The 81/14 Model 35 Mortar was an Italian World War II infantry mortar. It was the standard weapon of the Italian Army during the war, of typical Brandt-system construction, but relatively lightweight, with good range and considered very successful. The weapon used two kinds of ammunition, a heavy high-explosive shell weighing and a lighter shell weighing for long distance fire. History Development The Royal Italian Army during the Great War had employed, alongside the various models of grenade launchers and mortars, the innovative mortar ML 3 inch Stokes. In the early thirties the Kingdom of Italy bought the Brandt 81 mm Mle 1927 directly in France, derived from the Stokes, to equip the troops sent to Ethiopia. Trials concluded that the Brandt was so great a weapon that, in addition to having a significant commercial success, in a few years was built under license or copied in most of the major countries of the world. Even in Italy in fact the company Costruzioni Ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Alpini Regiment
The 1st Alpini Regiment ( it, 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". History Formation The 1st Alpini Regiment was formed on 1 November 1882. It consisted of three battalions: "Alto Tanaro", Val Tanaro and Val Camonica, named after the valleys and localities from which the battalion's soldiers were recruited. In 1886 the battalions were renamed, taking their new names from the location of their logistic depot: Ceva, Pieve di Teco and Mondovì. World War I During World War I the regiment consisted of nine battalions and saw heavy fighting in the Alps regions of the Italian front against Austro-Hungarian and German forces. During the war the regiment consisted of the following battalions (pre-war battalions in bold, followed by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
8th Alpini Regiment
The 8th Alpini Regiment ( it, 8° Reggimento Alpini) is a regiment of the Italian Army's mountain infantry speciality, the Alpini, which distinguished itself in combat during World War I and World War II. As of 2022 the regiment is assigned to the Alpine Brigade "Julia" and based in the city of Venzone in Italy's northeast. History Formation The 8th Alpini Regiment was formed on 1 October 1909 in Udine with the Alpini battalions "Tolmezzo", "Gemona", which had been transferred from the 7th Alpini Regiment, and the newly raised Alpini Battalion "Cividale". The regiment's first commander was Colonel Antonio Cantore. As with all Alpini regiments the regiment's battalions were named for the location of their depot around which they recruited their troops. At the end of 1910 the regiment was structured as follows: * 8th Alpini Regiment, in Udine ** Alpini Battalion "Tolmezzo", in Tolmezzo *** 6th Alpini Company *** 12th Alpini Company *** 72nd Alpini Company ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7th Alpini Regiment
The 7th Alpini Regiment ( it, 7° Reggimento Alpini) is a regiment of the Italian Army's mountain infantry speciality, the Alpini, which distinguished itself in combat during World War I and World War II. History Formation The 7th Alpini Regiment was formed on 1 August 1887 by splitting the 6th Alpini Regiment: the regimental command of the 6th together with the Alpini battalions Feltre, Gemona, and Pieve di Cadore formed the 7th Alpini Regiment in Conegliano. On 9 May 1908 the regiment raised the Alpini Battalion "Tolmezzo", which was ceded a year later together with the Gemona to form the 8th Alpini Regiment. To bring the regiment back to full strength the regiment raised the Belluno battalion on 1 October 1910 and. The same year the regimental command moved to the city of Belluno. As with all Alpini regiments the regiment's battalions were named for the location of their depot around which they recruited their troops. At the end of 1910 the regiment was structured as fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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