The Army Staff (''Stato maggiore dell'Esercito'' or ''SME'') is the army staff for the
Italian Army
The Italian Army ( []) is the Army, land force branch of the Italian Armed Forces. The army's history dates back to the Italian unification in the 1850s and 1860s. The army fought in colonial engagements in China and Italo-Turkish War, Libya. It ...
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With the creation of the posts of
Chief of the Defence Staff and the
Defence Staff, the Army Staff has shifted away from the army's political definition to focus on study, research, development and general organization.
References
Staff
Staff may refer to:
Pole
* Walking staff, an instrument used for balance when walking
* Staff, a weapon used in stick-fighting
** Quarterstaff, a European pole weapon
* Staff of office, a pole that indicates a position
* Staff (railway signalling) ...
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