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The 3rd Alpini Regiment is a light Infantry
Light infantry

Traditionally light infantry were soldiers whose job was to provide a skirmishing screen ahead of the main body of infantry, Harassment and delaying the enemy advance....
 regiment
Regiment

A regiment is a military unit, composed of variable numbers of battalions, commanded by a Colonel. Depending on the nation, military branch, mission, and organization, a modern regiment resembles a brigade, in that both range in size from a few hundred to 5,000 soldiers ....
 of the Italian Army
Italian Army

The Italian Army is the ground defense force of the Military of Italy. On July 29, 2004 it became a professional all-volunteer force of 112,000 active duty personnel....
, specializing in Mountain Combat
Mountain warfare

Mountain warfare refers to warfare in the mountains or similarly rough terrain. This type of warfare is also called Alpine warfare, named after the Alps mountains....
. The Alpini
Alpini

The Alpini, , are the elite mountain warfare soldiers of the Italian Army. They are currently organized in two operational brigades, which are subordinated to the Alpini Corps Command....
 are a mountain infantry corps of the Italian Army, that distinguished itself in combat during World War I
World War I

World War I, or the First World War , was a global military conflict which involved the Great powers, organized into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War I and the Central Powers....
 (WWI) and World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
 (WWII).

Formation
The 3rd Alpini Regiment was formed on November 1st, 1882. It consisted of the three Battalions: Val Stura
Stura di Demonte

Stura di Demonte is a 111 km long river in north-western Italy . It is a tributary to the river Tanaro River, which is a tributary of the river Po River....
, Val Maira
Mera River

The Mera River is a river in Switzerland and Italy. Its source is near the Maloja Pass, in Graub?nden, Switzerland. It flows west through the Val Bregaglia , crosses the Italian border near Soglio, Switzerland, and turns south in Chiavenna , just before it receives the river Liro from the right at Prata Camportaccio....
 and Monti Lessini, named after the valleys and localities from which their soldiers were recruited.






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The 3rd Alpini Regiment is a light Infantry
Light infantry

Traditionally light infantry were soldiers whose job was to provide a skirmishing screen ahead of the main body of infantry, Harassment and delaying the enemy advance....
 regiment
Regiment

A regiment is a military unit, composed of variable numbers of battalions, commanded by a Colonel. Depending on the nation, military branch, mission, and organization, a modern regiment resembles a brigade, in that both range in size from a few hundred to 5,000 soldiers ....
 of the Italian Army
Italian Army

The Italian Army is the ground defense force of the Military of Italy. On July 29, 2004 it became a professional all-volunteer force of 112,000 active duty personnel....
, specializing in Mountain Combat
Mountain warfare

Mountain warfare refers to warfare in the mountains or similarly rough terrain. This type of warfare is also called Alpine warfare, named after the Alps mountains....
. The Alpini
Alpini

The Alpini, , are the elite mountain warfare soldiers of the Italian Army. They are currently organized in two operational brigades, which are subordinated to the Alpini Corps Command....
 are a mountain infantry corps of the Italian Army, that distinguished itself in combat during World War I
World War I

World War I, or the First World War , was a global military conflict which involved the Great powers, organized into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War I and the Central Powers....
 (WWI) and World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
 (WWII).

Formation


The 3rd Alpini Regiment was formed on November 1st, 1882. It consisted of the three Battalions: Val Stura
Stura di Demonte

Stura di Demonte is a 111 km long river in north-western Italy . It is a tributary to the river Tanaro River, which is a tributary of the river Po River....
, Val Maira
Mera River

The Mera River is a river in Switzerland and Italy. Its source is near the Maloja Pass, in Graub?nden, Switzerland. It flows west through the Val Bregaglia , crosses the Italian border near Soglio, Switzerland, and turns south in Chiavenna , just before it receives the river Liro from the right at Prata Camportaccio....
 and Monti Lessini, named after the valleys and localities from which their soldiers were recruited. In 1886 the Battalions were renamed, taking their new names from the location of their main logistic depot: Fenestrelle
Fenestrelle

Fenestrelle is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italy region Piedmont, located about 50 km west of Turin. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 603 and an area of 49.2 km?....
, Susa
Susa

Susa was an ancient city of the Elamite, Persian Empire and Parthian empires of Iran, located about 250 km east of the Tigris River.The modern town of Shush, Iran is located at the site of ancient Susa....
 and "Susa 2°". In 1908 the composition of the regiment changed: the new "Pinerolo" battalion was formed and the "Susa 2°" battalion was renamed as "Exilles" battalion.

World War I


The 3rd regiment saw its first action in the Italo-Turkish War
Italo-Turkish War

The Italo-Turkish or Turco-Italian War was fought between the Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom of Italy from September 29, 1911 to October 18, 1912....
 1911, fighting Ottoman forces in the Libyan
Libyan

Libyan may refer to:* Something of, from, or related to Libya, a country in North Africa.* A person from Libya, or of Libyan descent. For information about the Libyan people, see Demographics of Libya and Culture of Libya....
 desert.
During WWI the regiment consisted of 12 battalions and saw heavy fighting in the Alps
Alps

The Alps is the name for one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east; through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany; to France in the west....
 against Austria’s
Austria-Hungary

Austria-Hungary, also known as the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Dual Monarchy or the Kaiserlich und k?niglich Monarchy was a state in Central Europe ruled by the House of Habsburg, constitutionally a personal union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary....
 Kaiserjäger and Germany’s
German Empire

The German Empire is the name commonly used in English to describe Germany from the unification of Germany and proclamation of William I, German Emperor as German Emperor on 18 January 1871, to 1918, when it became Weimar republic after defeat in World War I and the abdication of William II, German Emperor ....
 Alpenkorps
Alpenkorps (German Empire)

The Alpenkorps was a provisional mountain unit of Division size formed by the German Army during World War I. It was considered by the Allies to be one of the best units of the German Army....
. The battalions of the 3rd regiment in these days were (pre-war raised units in bold):
  • "Pinerolo", "Fenestrelle", "Susa", "Exilles", "Val Pellice", "Val Chisone", "Val Dora", "Val Cenischia", "Monte Granero", "Albargian", "Col dell'Assietta", "Moncenisio".


Interwar Period


On September 10th, 1935 the 1st Alpine Division “Taurinense”
1 Alpine Division Taurinense

The 1st Alpine Division Taurinense was a World War II light Infantry Division of the Regio Esercito, specializing in Mountain warfare. The Alpini that formed the divisions are a highly decorated and elite mountain corps of the Italian Army comprising both infantry and artillery units....
 was formed and composed of the 3rd Alpini
3 Alpini Regiment

The 3rd Alpini Regiment is a light Infantry regiment of the Italian Army, specializing in Mountain warfare. The Alpini are a mountain infantry corps of the Italian Army, that distinguished itself in combat during World War I and World War II ....
 and 4th Alpini Regiment
4 Alpini Regiment

The 4th Alpini Regiment was a light Infantry regiment of the Italian Army, specializing in Mountain warfare. The Alpini are a mountain infantry corps of the Italian Army, that distinguished itself in combat during World War I and World War II ....
 and the 1st Mountain Artillery Regiment
1 Mountain Artillery Regiment (Italy)

The 1st Mountain Artillery Regiment is a field artillery regiment of the Italian Army, specializing in Mountain warfare. Since their formation the Mountain Artillery Regiments have served alongside the Alpini, a mountain infantry corps of the Italian Army, that distinguished itself in combat during World War I and World War II....
. The division participated in 1936 in the Italian conquest
Second Italo-Abyssinian War

The Second Italo?Abyssinian War was a brief colonial war that started in October 1935 and ended in May 1936. The war was fought between the armed forces of the Kingdom of Italy and the armed forces of the Ethiopian Empire ....
 of Abyssinia.

World War II


In 1940 the regiment as part of the Taurinense division fought in the Italian attack
Greco-Italian War

The Greco-Italian War was a conflict between Kingdom of Italy and Kingdom of Greece which lasted from October 28, 1940 to April 23, 1941. It marked the beginning of the Balkans Campaign of World War II....
 on Greece. After the German invasion of Yugoslavia
Invasion of Yugoslavia

The Invasion of Yugoslavia , also known as the April War , was the Axis powers' attack on Kingdom of Yugoslavia on April 6, 1941 during World War II....
 the “Taurinense” performed garrison duties in Montenegro
Montenegro

Montenegro , Montenegrin language/Serbian language: ???? ????, Crna Gora , ) is a country located in Balkans. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the north, Kosovo to the east and Albania to the south....
 where the regiment disbaned after the signing of the Italian armistice with the Allies
Armistice with Italy

The Armistice with Italy was an armistice signed on September 3 and publicly declared on September 8, 1943, during World War II, between Italy and the Allies of World War II armed forces, who were then occupying the southern half of the country, entailing the Capitulation of Italy....
 on September 8th, 1943. Most of its soldiers joined the Italian Partisan
Partisans (Yugoslavia)

The Yugoslav Partisans, or simply the Partisans, were a communist-led World War II resistance movement engaged in the fight against Axis forces and their Collaboration during World War II in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the Yugoslav People's Liberation War from 1941 to 1945....
 Brigade Garibaldi
Giuseppe Garibaldi

Giuseppe Garibaldi was an Italians military and political figure. In his twenties, he joined the Carbonari Italian patriot revolutionaries, and had to flee Italy after a failed insurrection....
, which operated in central Yugoslavia.

On June 25th, 1944 the 3rd Alpini regiment was recreated in Southern Italy as part of the 1st Italian Brigade of the Italian Liberation Corps
Italian Co-Belligerent Army

The Italian Co-Belligerent Army , or the Army of the South , was the army of the Kingdom of Italy Royalist forces fighting on the side of the Allies of World War II during World War II....
.

The Cold War


After World War 2 only the "Susa" battalion was reformed on November 23rd, 1945 as part of the 4th Alpini regiment
4 Alpini Regiment

The 4th Alpini Regiment was a light Infantry regiment of the Italian Army, specializing in Mountain warfare. The Alpini are a mountain infantry corps of the Italian Army, that distinguished itself in combat during World War I and World War II ....
 and it carried on the traditions and regimental colours
Regimental colours

Regimental colours are the ceremonial flags of military regiments. Historically, their roots can be traced back at least as far as the Roman Empire....
 of the 3rd Alpini.

Today


On November 23rd, 1993 the 3rd Alpini Regiment was recreated and the "Susa" became its single battalion. Today the 3rd Regiment consists of the “Susa” battalion, the regimental command and a logistic support company. The regiment is based in Pinerolo
Pinerolo

Pinerolo is a town and comune in north-western Italy, 40 kilometres southwest of Turin on the river Chisone....
 in the province of Torino and part of the "Taurinense" Brigade
Alpine Brigade Taurinense

The Alps Brigade Taurinense is a light Infantry brigade of the Italian Army, specializing in Mountain warfare. Its core units are the Alpini, the mountain infantry corps of the Italian Army, that distinguished itself in combat during World War I and World War II....
. The 3rd regiment was based in Kabul
Kabul

Kabul is the Capital and largest city of Afghanistan, with a population of approximately three million. It is an economic and cultural centre, situated 5,900 foot above sea level in a narrow valley, wedged between the Hindu Kush mountains along the Kabul River....
 as part of Italy's contributions to ISAF
International Security Assistance Force

International Security Assistance Force is a NATO-led security and development mission in Afghanistan established by the United Nations Security Council on 20 December 2001 as envisaged by the Bonn Agreement ....
until August 2007, when it was replaced by the 7th Alpini regiment
7 Alpini Regiment

The 7th Alpini Regiment is a light Infantry regiment of the Italian Army, specializing in Mountain warfare. The Alpini are a mountain infantry corps of the Italian Army, that distinguished itself in combat during World War I and World War II....
.

See also

  • 2 Alpini Regiment
    2 Alpini Regiment

    The 2nd Alpini Regiment is a light Infantry regiment of the Italian Army, specializing in Mountain warfare. The Alpini are a mountain infantry corps of the Italian Army, that distinguished itself in combat during World War I and World War II....
  • 9 Alpini Regiment
    9 Alpini Regiment

    The 9th Alpini Regiment is a light Infantry regiment of the Italian Army, specializing in Mountain warfare. The Alpini are a mountain infantry corps of the Italian Army, that distinguished itself in combat during World War I and World War II....
  • Alpine Brigade Taurinense
    Alpine Brigade Taurinense

    The Alps Brigade Taurinense is a light Infantry brigade of the Italian Army, specializing in Mountain warfare. Its core units are the Alpini, the mountain infantry corps of the Italian Army, that distinguished itself in combat during World War I and World War II....
  • Italian Army
    Italian Army

    The Italian Army is the ground defense force of the Military of Italy. On July 29, 2004 it became a professional all-volunteer force of 112,000 active duty personnel....


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