Italian Army's Alpini Mountain Infantry Joined by US Paratroopers

United States Army scout platoon paratroopers of 1st and 2nd battalion, 503rd airborne infantry regiment joined up with Alpini of the Julia Brigade belonging to the 8th Regiment of Venzone (Provence of Udine) a regiment of the Italian Army's mountain infantry speciality. The Italian and American soldiers conducted mountain Warfare training over a two week excercise program covering specific phases in the Dolomites mountain range.
The Exercise Vertigo 2022 included Helicopter support from Italian and American Forces CH-47F Chinook helicopters and Italian forces AB-205 Huey. The exercise primarily took place at an altitude of 2,500m.
Original Video recorded by United States military personnel
Additional Editing, narration, research and graphics by @OFF TRACK PLACES - Military Aircraft
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[@Ezekiel903]

Italy is now the main US partner in NATO missions, they are present in over 24 missions! thanks for your service and support of the US army

[@christianzaffuto1686]

Source?

[@Ezekiel903]

@@christianzaffuto1686 US Min. of defense! are you not able to educate yourself?

[@Cristina-by4lq]

Non è che ne andiamo fieri.....

[@isma2507]

Proud of our friendship!

[@MyStefanostefano]

Thanks for you too for your service and support of the italian army

[@Granza90]

That was my alpini regiment working with the US fellas. Great work together!

[@australianpaolo70]

"The Black Feathers" motto: "Nobody passes here!" ... 🦅

[@RemoWilliams-hy4vc]

Ti sfugge quacosa....

[@gerhaldlaubscher8321]

I am an ex-South African soldier, living in Italy and I am proud once more!!

[@valerioscarpone1790]

I had lived in South Africa in the years 70 's - 80 's . Now I live in Italy, and I served in the Italian army special force Btg Alp Susa Taurinese AMF NATO and participated in NATO exercise mission in Denmark.

[@giuseppetartarini8492]

Grazie

[@MarsRonin]

Thanks for sharing as always! Those Alpini boys have a long history and are fantastic troops.

[@dennismtz817]

Yeah they have a long history of running in the Greek mountains trying to escape 💦

[@adolfomauro3008]

@@dennismtz817 scappare??? hanno medaglie al valore che manco ti immagini

[@pietrobrunati4850]

Disse l'americano, non scappate contro i bambini in afghanista

[@shrektheswampless6102]

@@dennismtz817 pathetic worm

[@extremathule982]

@@dennismtz817 The Italian army has annihilated you, in fact your shit country have disappeared forever : understood, son of bitch?

[@giuseppepiazza7233]

Da vecchio Artigliere Alpino trovo bellissimo la Penna Nera e la nappina rossa sul casco moderno. Noi siamo ITALIANI e lo devono vedere.

[@RemoWilliams-hy4vc]

Sono ridicoli. Lascerei la penna per le sfilate e per la mimetica uno stemma.

[@sspirito3130]

Tutto quel mimetismo per poi metterci un bel bersaglio rosso sulla tempia :-)

[@distruttore087]

be almeno ce in parte un po' di stile

[@Mac-81]

What is amazing about this video other than the professionality of Alpini is something that would be understandable only with some knowledge of helicopter flight dynamic which is the capability to operate in a low density high altitude environment with a single engine helicopter fully loaded with troops operating at low speed in and out of ground effect... fucking oustanding, pure respect to those pilots!!!

[@_entrxpy]

This! This is what people never see, and it's an incredible skill! Kudos to the pilots who mastered high-altitude high-load flying (and hovering too)

[@gametrain1120]

My uncle was part of the alpinie I am so proud

[@solinvictus1234]

Well i can believe to that us soldier when he say that US soldiers was younger in age, but not when he said that they bringh more fitness. The Alpini, regarding fitness aren't a match for others corps. Generally specialized Mountain troops as the Alpini have a phisical shape and resistance that all other troops can only dream of.

[@wilhelmscavo8153]

No way

[@solinvictus1234]

@@wilhelmscavo8153 No way what?

[@wilhelmscavo8153]

@@solinvictus1234 I do not agree that mountain troops are fitter than other troops

[@solinvictus1234]

@@wilhelmscavo8153 Then you've never seen mountain troops and other troops at work, and the difference between them in physical condition, believe me.

[@wilhelmscavo8153]

@@solinvictus1234 are you a service member?

[@claudiomannoni5557]

No army can beat the Alpini in the Alpes …

[@goatruthless616]

French did

[@lorenzo4408]

@@goatruthless616 french lost the battle of alps...

[@solinvictus1234]

@@goatruthless616 You wasn't at school the day of history lesson i bet.

[@ilmaio]

​@@goatruthless616 no, they didn't.

[@gringologie9302]

@@lorenzo4408 wtf are you talking about ahahaha Italian loosed everywhere agaisnt France during ww2. In alps, in north Africa, then in Italy. From 40 to 44. Everywhere. Alpini were fully repulsed in alps. Ariete tank división destroyed by french free forces before Tobruk battle. Then southern debarment, monte Cassino etc etc... Revise your history

[@nicholasemerson9852]

I liked the end when they were exchanging patches and giving respect to their allies. Not gonna lie. I only watches this video bc I just bought a Beretta ARX 100 (civilian version of the Italian military rifle) and just wanted to see the Italian military using it. But I find myself wanting to find out more about the Alpini. Very interesting

[@aLm0e]

Damn, I wished to have ARX. How much did you pay? I heard they are getting expensive.

[@nicholasemerson9852]

@aLm0e yea. $1000 used. But it is worth it in my opinion

[@ilmaio]

It's a corps with long history, especially related to many episodes during WW1, against the Austrian empire and german units commaned by a very young Rommel (the White War, the battle of Isonzo, Vittorio Veneto and the famigerate disaster of Caporetto). Fair in numbers, the Alpini are not a specialized elite regiment like the naval incursors "Col Moschin" (sort of navy seals) or the more known "Folgore" (the paratroopers of the famous last stand in El Alamein). As long as there was a draft, you could just be drafted into the Alpini. But they drafted almost only locals, or people expressely demanding to enter. Mostly, people born in these harsh mountains, expert of unforgiving environment, extreme weather and hight, that love and respect these mountains. US commands were actually surprised when Alpini groups sent to Afghanistan as support, had no problems and often volunteered in going in night patrols in really impervious, harsh mountain terrain. It's just what we do, they said. Extremely well trained and well equipped, the Alpini have a strong bond. When an Alpino leaves active service, he keeps the characteristic green cap with the black feather, and once par year they organize oceanic meetings, where they march in the thousands, young and old, singing their mountain songs. It's a very italian thing, especially in the north, basically untouched by politics. Together with the running band of the Bersaglieri, Alpini is something that everyone in Italy likes, except maybe few sociopaths with Stalin tattoos on their asses. There is plenty of material on the internet about the Alpini corps, many episodes worth knowing if you are interested in military history.

[@valerianocuomo996]

​@ilmaio the Americans only wage wars in the third world, against Turkey, France, Italy, without nuclear weapons they wouldn't have the guts, they were defeated against the bow and arrow Vietnam, and out of malice they used NAPALM: WORSE THAN PETROL IT'S LIKE THE PACE, TAKES PIECES OF MEAT FROM YOUR BODY. HERE IS THE WARS OF THE OBESE, AMERICAN.. THEY MUST THANK HOLLYWOOD

[@UTJK.]

@@ilmaio Well said.

[@domesposa6287]

Alpini=una famiglia per tutta la vita. Essere Alpino è una vocazione e si è Alpini anche da congedati

[@albertorudi5168]

Questo è il suo personale pensiero, io in caserma a Brixen ho visto una miriade di imboscati e fancazzisti, ma quale vocazione fammi il piacere...

[@domesposa6287]

@@albertorudi5168 chi sceglie volontariamente gli Alpini,lo fa per territorialità o per attaccamento al corpo e simbolo dell'alpini.Altrimenti non sarebbe l'associazione d'arma,più efficiente e presente sul territorio, con tantissimi iscritti. Se uno si è imboscato,che interesse avrebbe a pagare una tessera annuale e fare volontariato,indossando il cappello alpino? Io ad esempio potevo evitare la naja,per questo sono partito volontario,scegliendo proprio gli alpini

[@Norman_Peterson]

@@domesposa6287 parli di vocazione ma poi esce che lo hai fatto per saltare naja. ma fammi il piacere. confermi quel che dice Alberto.

[@domesposa6287]

@@Norman_Peterson mi sa che non hai capito.Io potevo saltare la naja,per soprannumero e allora ,"per paura di non farla",mi sono arruolato volontario

[@filipinorutherford7818]

Man fighting over mountains would be seriously tough.

[@filipinorutherford7818]

Very technical to. If you don't do it properly the first time then you will be stuck out in the open.... on the side of a mountain.... under fire, very bad day.

[@saintleger858]

J'adore l'éternelle plume sur le casque de nos amis italiens!

[@quercus5398]

The Alpini Corps are the defenders if attacked From the Alps ‘Alp--ini’ very strong special forces,if I’m not mistaken they took Mount Everest in record time.

[@dkbros1592]

Took lol Naa they still can't beat local Indian army and Nepali people 😂??

[@quercus5398]

@@dkbros1592 what are you talking about?

[@panter82]

they took the K2.

[@sebastianolino8806]

​@@dkbros1592 you dumb? They literally won the training against the Indian😂 but lost against Nepali forces, in fact most of the alpini soldier go to Nepal to get a harder training

[@albertorudi5168]

Pagliaccio, che battute fai?

[@rulo1791]

Bravi ragazzi! Greetings from Spain!!

[@justisheitz1038]

Always loved working with parter forces

[@allyreneepenny9447]

Great job 👍🇺🇲🇮🇹

[@gregortidholm]

It's amazing the share amount of exciting exercises you are able to film! Thank you for sharing this! I always look forward to your next upload!

[@OFFTRACKPLACES]

Thank you Gregor, appreciate you taking the time to comment, I have plenty more videos in the pipeline! 😀

[@gregortidholm]

@@OFFTRACKPLACES I am looking forward to them 😃

[@Fabrizioconnection]

Onore agli Alpini

[@marcolanfredi3036]

very important experience! di qui non si passa!

[@softcoreplebgaming9674]

Thank you for the content.

[@OFFTRACKPLACES]

Thanks 😀

[@Hanal503]

🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹 forza!

[@benoitpisarchick6866]

Buongiorno and salutazioni depuis les Chasseurs Alpins

[@extremathule982]

Buongiorno and salutazioni anche a te.

[@angelodibonaventura2478]

Fratelli Alpini!

[@spaniardsrmoors6817]

The Italian front in WW I was the toughest of them all...Search...The Most Treacherous Battle of World War I Took Place in the Italian Mountains Even amid the carnage of the war, the battle in the Dolomites was like nothing the world had ever seen-or has seen since. Finished off the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

[@jeromenesa1787]

Vous exagerez toujours, ce doit etre votre charme. Verdun, la somme , les dardannelles ont ete des batailles plus meutrieres que les batailles italo autrichiennes qui n etaient que des belligerants de second rang..

[@spaniardsrmoors6817]

@@jeromenesa1787 Je n'ai pas écrit cela, cela est tiré du récit d'un historien sur les différents fronts de la Première Guerre mondiale. Un froid glacial, soulever un canon d'une tonne et demie et des munitions dans des Alpes enneigées sur des kilomètres, pas d'accès aux médicaments, aux médecins, à la nourriture, à l'eau la plupart du temps, naviguer dans des montagnes couvertes de glace et de neige, 3 ans de combats incessants , près de 2 millions de morts au total. L'Empire austro-hongrois était le deuxième plus puissant de l'Axe et les Italiens combattaient également les Allemands. Ne vous fâchez pas parce que les Français ont perdu beaucoup plus de troupes dans la plupart de ces batailles et se sont rendus en 6 semaines pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, Pierre.

[@spaniardsrmoors6817]

@@jeromenesa1787 Je n'ai pas écrit cela, cela est tiré du récit d'un historien sur les différents fronts de la Première Guerre mondiale. Un froid glacial, soulever un canon d'une tonne et demie et des munitions dans des Alpes enneigées sur des kilomètres, pas d'accès aux médicaments, aux médecins, à la nourriture, à l'eau la plupart du temps, naviguer dans des montagnes couvertes de glace et de neige, 3 ans de combats incessants , près de 2 millions de morts au total. L'Empire austro-hongrois était le deuxième plus puissant de l'Axe et les Italiens combattaient également les Allemands. Ne vous fâchez pas parce que les Français ont perdu beaucoup plus de troupes dans la plupart de ces batailles et se sont rendus en 6 semaines pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, Pierre.

[@spaniardsrmoors6817]

@@jeromenesa1787 Je n'ai pas écrit cela, cela est tiré du récit d'un historien sur les différents fronts de la Première Guerre mondiale. Un froid glacial, soulever un canon d'une tonne et demie et des munitions dans des Alpes enneigées sur des kilomètres, pas d'accès aux médicaments, aux médecins, à la nourriture, à l'eau la plupart du temps, naviguer dans des montagnes couvertes de glace et de neige, 3 ans de combats incessants , près de 2 millions de morts au total.

[@spaniardsrmoors6817]

​@@jeromenesa1787 . L'Empire austro-hongrois était le deuxième plus puissant de l'Axe et les Italiens combattaient également les Allemands. Ne vous fâchez pas parce que les Français ont perdu beaucoup plus de troupes dans la plupart de ces batailles et se sont rendus en 6 semaines pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, Pierre.

[@felixkonrath3513]

Monte Cassino , my grandfather fought there, ( no good mission 🙈 ) but they were a really tough enemy ... 🤘😎

[@thefutureofthefuture]

Amazing content 👍

[@OFFTRACKPLACES]

Glad you liked it

[@MrDK0010]

Oh that's why I saw so many Altair Hueys fly over my house, even saw the Hagglunds being transported the week after.

[@al.s9813]

W gli Alpini🇮🇹

[@elultimobuho]

Siempre fueron buenos, así como los alpinos. Un saludo🌾

[@user-bd2bh1cw3p]

A Noi!!! QUESTI Fanno veramente Paura!! Onore ai Nostri ragazzi!!Secondi a Nessuno!!

[@alexvkar6978]

Questi sono i nostri soldati, forza ITALIA è AMERICA

[@giannibrambilla991]

Artiglieria Alpina 🇮🇹😎. 5/88 Vipiteno

[@danioa9414]

vipiteno? gruppo sondrio quindi. Un saluto dalla allora 52ma batteria 👍

[@foxtrottv6425]

iconic heli Huey.. great

[@fabiorivelli5772]

Viva i nostri Alpini

[@Platoon-ti8py]

Tra le poche eccellenze italiane. Grandi Alpini. 👍 Da ex paracadutista.

[@valerianocuomo996]

Perché sputtanare,sempre,tu sei un merdina di certo non un eccellenza italiana,traditore

[@soufianemouhajer7455]

Ottimo 👍

[@Punisher50]

Forza L'Italia e nostro esercito

[@elenapulvirenti4667]

Un esercito di telecomandati😂😂😂

[@Punisher50]

@@elenapulvirenti4667 Che dici? Non avete idea

[@paultagliabue2404]

Fantasticooooo.

[@pietrocipollone1691]

Gli Alpini non sono fanteria di montagna ...sono Alpini è diverso

[@alialialasmr9426]

The US Army is a very realistic and experienced army with quick supplies

[@NoName-ds5uq]

I was surprised to see a Hägglunds vehicle there! I see them locally at the Australian Antarctic Division HQ, but I had no idea they were used in military service too. Makes perfect sense!

[@5.56mm]

They are used in the military by many countries. sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandvagn_410

[@MegaPino1970]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmO5ZWamhsaGpNE Alpini are using the BV 206 from long time

[@Granza90]

206s

[@pierinopulsinelli1481]

I did my military service in 1990 in the AlpIni, and we already used the BV 206

[@NoName-ds5uq]

@@pierinopulsinelli1481 I was serving in the Royal Australian Navy in 1990. We had an Italian cruiser visit us in late 1988 which was pretty cool! We transited from Sydney to Melbourne in company, and then on to Adelaide, in some pretty rough seas! The Kiwis, Dutch and French were also with us.

[@assurdis]

ero presente anche io in questa esercitazione una delle migliori esercitazioni e organizzazioni in campo mai effettuata

[@banyoniaudace3507]

Real Special forces

[@Giuseppe-ew8rx]

Sul cappello, sul cappello che noi portiamo; c'è una lunga, c'è una lunga penna nera; che a noi serve, che a noi serve da bandiera; su pei monti, su pei monti a guerreggiar; ohilala In Trento there is a rock, high on a mountain, whit the sign "Nothing is impossible for the Alpini". Brave soldiers who fough, a lot of them were 20, sended to die up in the mountains to free italy from the grim empires, and they succeded. The usa, england and france had no rights to remove after ww2 the territories we got back, wich were stolen from the venetian republic to the austro/hungarian empire. They had no right to remove from us our soil, from a war wich had nothing to do whit fascism. This scar will never go away, our hate still burns strong. We will get back what is ours.

[@danythefury91]

I AM ITALIAN, I AM PROUD OF OUR SOLDIERS, AND DE BELLO WORKING WITH YOU AMERICANS FILLS US EVEN MORE WITH PRIDE YOU WERE ALL FANTASTIC EVEN YOU AMERICANS A GREAT RESPECT, A GREETING FROM ITALY💚🤍❤💥💙🤍❤💪🤝👏👏

[@captain_dave2319]

if only there were fewer financial problems!

[@albertorudi5168]

Proud for what? Learn English before comment

[@donkoh5738]

I'm curious if something like the S-92 (?) could potentially be a far more widely suitable and capable supplemental next-gen rotary air system for multipurpose operation .

[@OFFTRACKPLACES]

Hi Don, yes, your intuition is working well, currently the Italian army is slowly replacing the AB-205 Huey with the NHIndustries NH90 medium-sized, twin-engine, multi-role military helicopter - The Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) variant. Similiar ish to to the S-92

[@donkeymarco]

Italian Army also ordered AW169 MA ((Multiruolo Avanzato)), that are specific versions of Leonardo AW169M LUH. Two helicopters for basic pilots training are already in service AW169B, designated as HU-169B by italian army. Very likely the AW-169 MA will have a skid landing gear. AW169 MA was also ordered by austrian army.

[@OFFTRACKPLACES]

@@donkeymarco Thank you Marco, great information, will look up the MA version 😊👍

[@_entrxpy]

​​@@donkeymarco just a small correction: the army designation is UH-169B 😉

[@hienkivinh9694]

I love the small feather attached to the helmet of Italian dudes. Does it have any particular meaning or just serve as an ornamental feature?

[@OFFTRACKPLACES]

It was in the past originally worn to help provide camouflage.

[@lucasrv6432]

Is the alpini Troop simble

[@nurgiachi9211]

Raven feather (black) for Soldiers and Corporals. Eagle Feather (Brown) Second Lieutenant to Captain. Above the grade of major goose down (white). The feather is the symbol that those soldiers who are specialized in operating in the mountains are called Alpini.

[@Tziga_Vertov]

​@@OFFTRACKPLACES You're confusing yourself with the Bersaglieri. Alpini have only one flight feather (not a normal feather) on their hat and it is only a symbol. On the helmet they have a smaller to avoid interfering with goggles and comms. The Bersaglieri have many feathers on their hats (traditionally 100) and they too have a smaller version for their combat helmet. There are various stories about the origin of Bersaglieri's feathers: camouflage, protection from the sun when aiming the rifle or even to give a greater sense of dynamism while running (the Bersaglieri are famous for running a lot). Bye

[@Carne_Masenada]

​@@OFFTRACKPLACESle penne dei bersaglieri si chiamano "piumetto" ed è composto da 100 penne di gallo....gli alpini ne hanno solo una di corvo (truppa) ...salendo di grado diventa di aquila e per gli alti ufficiali di oca

[@mcf-662]

Grandiiiiiii ALPINI ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

[@raulmango4116]

???Que habrá sido ,del 7 mo .del Bersaglieri ????

[@romanalisato6335]

Grandi i nostri alpini 😊

[@Prof.EugenioLoGullo]

Forza e Onore. 🌞🌞🌞🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

[@ivanmaragliano3544]

Alpini una volta alpini tutta la vita❤❤

[@albertorudi5168]

SI soprattutto nei raduni. Alcolici.

[@salvatorearacri4513]

Tridentina avanti sempre❤❤

[@carminedap7817]

All'inizio del video pensavo partisse la voce: corri ragazzo laggiù, corri tra i lampi più blù, il testo di Jeeg robot d'acciaio insomma 😂

[@fingal7215]

And you, my dears, are the elite of the elite.

[@enzobergamaschi8466]

🇺🇸❤🇮🇹👍👍👍

[@konezsapad]

stai zitto gay occidentale ёбаный западной долбаёб

[@undertheneonlights]

@@fudgepacker2858 What are you even talking about? Vodka LMAO. xD

[@valerianocuomo996]

At least these Americans finally learn something, since they are with the best

[@user-zd2ei9ny3k]

👍

[@diegoparpinelli9300]

Hi! What about Italian Ariete Armoured Brigade?

[@OFFTRACKPLACES]

Hi Diego, Yes, not seen much news this year, but the 132nd Tank Regiment sent tanks to Hohenfels Training Area, Germany in September 2021

[@silviomendes7969]

The Great Heroe? Return?

[@claudioachille5223]

14:36

[@tonyaugelli1839]

The United States has the 10th Mountain Division... which is equivalent to the Alpini troops

[@freedomgundam95]

SUUUUL CAAAAPELLO, SUL CAPELLO CHE NOI PORTIAAAAAMOOO

[@tbone6203]

I was in a usmc Fast Team in italy - those italians argued all the time and lord forbid lunch time- how the hell u get red wine and cheese with fresh bread on an ftx i never got

[@Trader7535]

Zitto, r i t a r d a t o americano.

[@Aggie98bqn]

NATO 👍🏼 Worked with 1999 joint forge Bosnia 🇧🇦 2005 173d kaf Afghanistan

[@flaviomarcuzzi3496]

Fra qualche giorno rivedrete a Vicenza molti alpini vecchi e giovani......🇮🇹🇺🇸

[@catothecensor]

Ma di tutti i posti dove fare un’esercitazione, proprio le Dolomiti che dovrebbero essere una riserva naturale?!

[@VincentVega111]

Queste esercitazioni sono belle da vedere, sicuramente servono a provare le varie tecniche, il coordinamento ecc pero' temo che siano un vecchio modo di fare guerra.... Oggi lo vediamo in Ucraina ed in altri scenari che la guerra e' fatta di missili, droni, aerei che bombardano. L'utilizzo del soldato "umano" e' limitata al minimo, in modo da limitare le perdite e le truppe quando si spostano lo fanno per presidiare una zona che e' gia' stata "ripulita" da ogni minaccia con droni, missili e bombardamenti. Trasportare un pezzo d'artiglieria mi sembra abbastanza anacronistico.... se si dovesse colpire qualcosa si userebbe un missile teleguidato, molto piu' preciso, veloce, pratico. Speriamo sempre che non ci sia bisogno di nessuna guerra.

[@Emil.G]

Giusta osservazione ma devi considerare anche il teatro di guerra, il tuo ragionamento funziona in contesti come appunto l'Ucraina o come è stata la guerra nel Golfo ma non ad esempio in Afghanistan dove era imprescindibile la presenza di truppe sul territorio. Se poi guardiamo quello che sta facendo Israele con la scusa di combattere Hamas... fanno finta di non saperlo ma il terrorismo non si combatte con droni e carri armati.

[@CVP-og9pw]

Sono in parte d'accordo con te, ma il cannone portato mi sa che è l'unico modo per far salire lassù un minimo di artiglieria, i semoventi e i lanciamissili sono certamente migliori ma sono sempre limitati ad un terreno più o meno accessibile. Completamente d'accordo sul bisogno di integrare i droni

[@3lix816]

Scusate ma gli italiani hanno detto durante la foto " u piccion de mammeta " ? Hahahaha

[@nurgiachi9211]

Noooo, sembra.. in realtà è una frase di buon auspicio tipica di Bolzano. 🤭

[@alvarogonelli4158]

Evoluzione degli alpini......

[@Ace_Clayton]

They say that the Italian army is weak but we don't go solo we work as a team "Salus Rei Publicae Suprema Lex Esto"

[@bhobruh1897]

Questa te la potevi evitare

[@ilmaio]

We have more stuff than the germans, with half the GDP. And we have a hyper pacifist constitution. Despite that, we have two air carriers, decent workforce, respectable air force. Plus, we are Nato. Weak is a wrong word.

[@luigiferraresi8133]

L'esercito italiano è tutt'altro che debole. Il sito global firepower pubblica annualmente la classifica degli eserciti più potenti al mondo. Nell'anno corrente l'esercito italiano è stato collocato al decimo posto. Dei paesi appartenenti all'unione europea solo la Francia ha un posizionamento più elevato(nona posizione). Il vantaggio dei francesi rispetto all'Italia è quello di poter possedere le testate nucleari.

[@marcofeltrin6920]

Sempre.....8 Regg btg Gemona 69 assaltatori Sten 2° 3° plotone

[@fabiorighi2200]

Immagino che, come da tradizione, servite ancora l uomo e la nostra cultura, la bellezza, e non un sistema consumistico e disumano,

[@vladi961]

Io alpino nel 1980 e alpino per tutta la vita Purtroppo nn c'è più lo stesso spirito di corpo di una volta

[@albertorudi5168]

Bene, beato lei. Io alpino trasmettitore marconista (pensi a cosa serviva...) nel 1978 , un anno buttato via, vita da schifo. E lo spirito era solo nei bicchieri, non so se capisce. Una massa di fancazzisti (truppa) e di magna magna (sottufficiali). Per fortuna, non c'è piu lo stesso spirito.

[@felipearce9545]

México...risa...cámara

[@felipearce9545]

Felipe arce juez.

[@lorenzostefa1441]

is nice ware US ARMY coming in Europe...Big experience...

[@wildman9434]

Italians make you laugh and an Italian is saying it😂

[@extremathule982]

Questo è quello che dicono tutti gli italiani comunisti.

[@michaelfigueroa2980]

us italy

[@giancarlocoppa9316]

sembra tutto un dannatissimo gioco!

[@marcoamadio5630]

prendi il fucile e vattene alla frontiera, prendi il fucile e vattene alla frontiera, la c'è il nemico la c'è il nemico la c'è il nemico che alla frontiera aspetta 💚🖤🏔️🇮🇹

[@Andreoni-kc1ke]

SALVS REI PVBLICAE SVPREMA LEX ESTO

[@silviomendes7969]

Return Afherganistan Yours?

[@michaellivesey4354]

Have they still got the 6 speed tanks from ww2....1 forward 5 reverse

[@lucaparenti3649]

shut up please, if you write only to denigrate avoid

[@NoName-hg6cc]

That would be the English or the 'Muricans in Nam

[@francisdrake7060]

Like in Alessandria? 5 mens against your entire navy? XMAS, Google It. Past is gone, they fought hard with nothing, now they have It all, that's why they scored one of the highest percentage in NATO missions, you wouldn't last a second against them.

[@nnd1164]

yeah, we like it just like your mom does: 1 in the front and 5 behind.

[@lucadesanctis563]

Can u win a single war without allies? That's the real question

[@Zack-nl6bw]

But future war will happen in Himalaya mountain range not in Alps.

[@Alessandro-sh8zk]

Carini i soldati ausiliari della provincia Italia dell'Impero Americano

[@tomassarta]

proprio si sente un forte accento del trentino in questi alpini 🤣🤣🤣😂

[@alvarogonelli4158]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@francescozambaldi8212]

Bello vedere quando gli italiani giocano alla guerra. Poi la realtà è un'altra 🤣 Ricordiamo Cocciolone 🤣🤣

[@extremathule982]

Cioè?

[@Roscoe.P.Coldchain]

Italian special forces..?

[@babeck1961]

No, they are simply mountain troops, as well the US airborne involved are simply parachutist infantry troops: they are both specialized infantry troops

[@donkeymarco]

At Vertigo 2022 italian troops were from 8º Reggimento alpini, part of Julia brigade. They are the italian mountain infantry. Alpini are about 10% of italian army. Alpini's special forces (tier 2) is the 4° Reggimento Alpini Paracadutisti (4th Alpini Paratroopers Regimen), part of Taurinense brigade. They are a ranger type troops.

[@babeck1961]

@@donkeymarco the 4th Alpini Paracadutisti never was part of Taurinense Brigade: before the constitution of the Comando Forze Speciali Esercito at which belong to, this unit was support of 4th Corpo d'Armata Alpino in first instance and then support of Comando Truppe Alpine.

[@donkeymarco]

@@babeck1961 You are right about the brigade, my mistake. The 4th alpini regiment was part of the Taurinense division, if I remember well, since 1934 till end of WWII. Their war flag and medals include the historical 4th alpini regiment. For sure the last decades, and in last years, 4th alpini regiment is very different from the past.

[@Roscoe.P.Coldchain]

@@babeck1961 ok thanks for the reply my friend

[@romulusratis9472]

At least, somebody will learn to speak english in Italy... As a turist in Italy, I was socked, not evan in the airport terminals, they don't use english when I asked for any information.

[@extremathule982]

You're absolutely right, you won a war and still haven't managed to completely impose your language. How frustrating....

[@danielecristina17]

O' piccion e mamm't instead of "cheese" when it's time to take a picture with the us brigade flag😂😂😂...hey fellas, do you know the meaning??😮😮😅

[@user-dk9in3bo1j]

Italiaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa😅

[@vorstellung3861]

impressive. now let's see france's mountain division

[@amedeodemagnis89]

💪💪🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹☝️☝️☝️🎖️🏆👍👍

[@user-hr2ex2jl6g]

La Legión española, se come con patatas, a ese par de cuerpos.

[@user-ey7kf3eg5l]

ستعزز قواتهم في الخليج وخصوصاً السعودية لمحاربت التنظيم الدعشي وتنضيم القاعدة الذي انطلقة منها ابو باقر الكصاب الكاظمي

[@barneydenstad2148]

I suppose Alpini are descendants of Bersaglieri?

[@Commandos9]

The Corps of the Alpini and the Bersaglieri were officially born in the same historical period, that is, during the Risorgimento, but they are two Corps with a very different history and purpose.

[@lucaparenti3649]

the Bersaglieri were founded in 1836, in the kingdom of Sardinia, and participated in the wars for the unification of Italy. The Alpini were founded in 1872 (this year was the 150th anniversary) as troops destined to defend Italy, along its natural border, the mountain range of the Alps.

[@occhiodisauron25]

two completely different things

[@DonPedro4711]

Like in the kindergarden!

[@sinsinsss5216]

Ra urusan aku.