Italian Military History
Italy's military history spans some 3000 years, from Etruscan and Samnite warriors, to Roman legions, to medieval knights and crusaders, to the condottieri of the Renaissance, to the Arditi shock troops of World War I, the commando frogmen and Folgore paratroopers of World War II, and other elite military units such as the Alpini, Bersaglieri and Carabinieri. This site offers photos, images and historical information pertaining to Italian military history throughout the past 30 centuries.
Photos of World War II: Bersaglieri Motorcycle Troops
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| Bersaglieri motorcycle troops in North Africa, c. 1941/1942 |
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Italian Forces standoff with U.S. Special Forces on the night of October 10-11, 1985 “ We surrounded the plane, and then the Italians ...
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General Nino Bixio General Nino Bixio (1821-1873) was an Italian general, patriot and politician, and a prominent military figure of It...
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" In defensive operations, ingenuity is of more avail than machines ." — Vitruvius Marcus Vitruvius Pollio (c. 80-15 BC...
Italian Forces standoff with U.S. Special Forces on the night of October 10-11, 1985 “ We surrounded the plane, and then the Italians ...
General Nino Bixio General Nino Bixio (1821-1873) was an Italian general, patriot and politician, and a prominent military figure of It...
" In defensive operations, ingenuity is of more avail than machines ." — Vitruvius Marcus Vitruvius Pollio (c. 80-15 BC...
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