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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The Alpini, photo taken in 2008 The Alpini (Italian for "Alpines") are an elite mountain warfare military corps of the Italia...
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1. Clearing the Western Mediterranean of Muslims Initially, Genoa and Pisa were allies. They collaborated in freeing Sardinia and Cors...
Italian Forces standoff with U.S. Special Forces on the night of October 10-11, 1985 “ We surrounded the plane, and then the Italians ...
The Alpini, photo taken in 2008 The Alpini (Italian for "Alpines") are an elite mountain warfare military corps of the Italia...
1. Clearing the Western Mediterranean of Muslims Initially, Genoa and Pisa were allies. They collaborated in freeing Sardinia and Cors...
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