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Альпини – это специализированная горная пехота итальянской армии. Входя в состав пехотного корпуса, это подразделение проявило себя в боях во время Первой и Второй мировых войн. В настоящее время действующие части Альпини организованы в две оперативные бригады, которые подчиняются штабу альпийских войск. Название «Альпини» происходит от их первоначальной связи с Альпами – горным массивом, который Италия разделяет с Францией, Швейцарией, Австрией и Словенией. Отдельного солдата Альпини называют Альпино. Созданные в 1872 году, Альпини являются старейшим действующим подразделением горной пехоты в мире. Их первоначальной задачей была защита границы Италии с Францией и Австро-Венгрией. В 1888 году Альпини впервые были отправлены за границу – в Африку, на континент, куда они возвращались неоднократно в ходе различных войн Королевства Италия. Во время Первой мировой войны они вели трехлетнюю кампанию в Альпах против австро-венгерских кайзер-егеров и немецких альпенкорпсов, что впоследствии стало известно как «Война в снегу и льду». Во время Второй мировой войны Альпини сражались на стороне стран Оси, преимущественно в Балканских кампаниях и на Восточном фронте. В период холодной войны Альпини формировали пять бригад, которые в 1990-х годах были сокращены до двух.
Italian Army's specialist mountain infantry
The Alpini are the Italian Army's specialist mountain infantry. Part of the army's infantry corps, the speciality distinguished itself in combat during World War I and World War II. Currently the active Alpini units are organized in two operational brigades, which are subordinate to the Alpine Troops Headquarters. The Alpini's name comes from their inceptive association with the Alps, the mountain range that Italy shares with France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia. An individual soldier of the Alpini is called Alpino. Established in 1872, the Alpini are the oldest active mountain infantry in the world. Their original mission was to protect Italy's border with France and Austria Hungary. In 1888 the Alpini deployed on their first mission abroad, in Africa, a continent to which they returned on several occasions and during various wars of the Kingdom of Italy. During World War I they fought a three year campaign on the Alps against Austro Hungarian Kaiserjäger and the German Alpenkorps in what has since become known as the "War in snow and ice". During World War II, the Alpini fought alongside the Axis forces primarily in the Balkans Campaigns and on the Eastern Front. During the Cold War the Alpini formed five brigades, which during the 1990s were reduced to two.
1888 - 1914 годы
Хотя он был создан как оборонительная горная военная сила, 1° Батальон Альпини д'Африка (1-й африканский альпинистский батальон) был создан в 1887 году. Четыре роты батальона состояли из добровольцев, отобранных из всех остальных батальонов Альпини. В составе Corpo Speciale d'Africa (Специальный африканский корпус) батальон был развернут в Эритрее, чтобы отомстить за поражение в битве при Догали. 27 апреля 1888 года батальон вернулся в Неаполь, потеряв своего командира и 13 человек из-за тропических болезней. В Италии в том же году каждой роте Альпини было выделено по восемь мулов. Винтовка Vetterli 70 была заменена новой винтовкой Vetterli Vitali mod. 70/87. Кроме того, в рамках общей реорганизации итальянской милицейской системы, 38 рот Альпини и 15 горных батарей были приписаны к действующим частям Regio Esercito (Королевской итальянской армии). В 1892 году Альпини первыми получили новую винтовку Mod. 91, которая в 1897 году была заменена версией Mod. 91TS и оставалась на вооружении до 1945 года. Когда напряженность между Италией и Абиссинией переросла в Первую итало-абиссинскую войну, 1° Батальон Альпини д'Африка был реформирован и вновь отправлен в Эритрею. Вскоре он стал первым подразделением Альпини, вступившим в бой. Четыре батареи 1-го горного артиллерийского полка также были отправлены в Эритрею для усиления четырех развернутых бригад под командованием Ореста Баратьери. Первое боевое столкновение батальонов произошло 1 марта 1896 года в битве при Адове. Альпини уступали численностью и потерпели сокрушительное поражение от абиссинских войск. Погибло более 400 из 530 человек, включая командира, подполковника Давида Менини. После битвы первая золотая медаль за военную доблесть (Medaglia d'oro al valor militare) была вручена члену корпуса Альпини: капитану Пьетро Челла и его альпини из 4-й роты заняли и удерживали Амба-Рахо (Гора Рахо) до 2 марта, позволив остальным разгромленным частям итальянской армии отступить. Капитан Челла и все его люди погибли в этом бою. В память об их самопожертвовании ему была присуждена золотая медаль за военную доблесть. После такого поражения 7 марта 1896 года был сформирован экспедиционный полк Альпини из 5 батальонов и отправлен в Эритрею, но он практически не участвовал в боевых действиях и был репатриирован в июне того же года. Во время Боксерского восстания 1900 года горная артиллерийская батарея была отправлена в Китай в составе международных сил, снявших осаду Международного квартала в Пекине, и оставалась на гарнизонной службе в Тяньцзине до конца 1901 года. 13 ноября 1902 года, после непродолжительного периода экспериментов с лыжами, Альпини начали формировать специально оснащенные и обученные лыжные роты (Compagnie Sciatori). После сильного землетрясения 8 сентября 1905 года в Калабрии (Южная Италия) Альпини были развернуты в регионе на три месяца для оказания помощи в разборе завалов и проведении восстановительных работ. Подобная ситуация сложилась в 1908 году после разрушительного землетрясения в Мессине. Масштабное расширение Альпини началось в 1909 году. 15 июля в Виченце был сформирован 2-й горный артиллерийский полк, состоящий из четырех артиллерийских групп и в общей сложности 12 батарей. В 1908 году уже были сформированы два новых батальона – Толмецо и Палланца (позже переименованный в Intra в 1909 году) – и приписаны к 7-му и 4-му полкам соответственно. 1 октября 1909 года батальоны "Толмецо" и "Гемона" из 7-го полка Альпини вместе с недавно сформированным батальоном "Чивидале" стали тремя батальонами нового 8-го полка Альпини, базирующегося в Удине. Первым командиром 8-го полка Альпини был полковник Антонио Канторе, который стал живой легендой Альпини во время Первой мировой войны. С формированием 8-го полка Альпини Альпини могли рассчитывать на 25 батальонов, организованных в 8 полков, 2 горных артиллерийских полка с 24 батареями, организованными в 8 групп, и 75 резервных рот, организованных в 22 батальона. Резервные батальоны носили названия долин, из которых были набраны их солдаты – бывшие альпинисты (также известные как батальоны "Валле").
Although established as a defensive mountain warfare force, the 1° Battaglione Alpini d'Africa (1st African Alpini Battalion) was established in 1887. The battalion's four companies were composed of volunteers taken from all other Alpini battalions. As part of the Corpo Speciale d'Africa (Special African Corps), the battalion deployed to Eritrea to take revenge for the lost battle of Dogali. The battalion returned on April 27, 1888, to Naples, having lost its commanding officer and 13 men due to tropical diseases. Back in Italy, eight mules were assigned to each Alpini company in the same year. The Vetterli 70 rifle was replaced by the newer Vetterli Vitali mod. 70/87 rifle. Also, based on a general reorganization of the Italian militia system, 38 Alpini companies and 15 mountain batteries were assigned to active units of the Regio Esercito (Royal Italian Army). In 1892 the Alpini were the first troops to be issued with the new Mod. 91 rifle, which was replaced in 1897 by the Mod. 91TS version and remained in service until 1945. When the tensions between Italy and Abyssinia escalated into the First Italo–Abyssinian War the 1° Battaglione Alpini d'Africa was reformed and sent to Eritrea again. It would soon become the first Alpini unit to engage combat. Four batteries of the 1st Mountain Artillery Regiment were also sent to Eritrea to augment the four deployed brigades under command of Oreste Baratieri. The battalions' first engagement was on March 1, 1896, during the Battle of Adowa. The Alpini were outnumbered and heavily defeated by Abyssinian troops. Over 400 out of 530 men died, including the commanding officer, Lt. Col. Davide Menini. After the battle, the first Gold Medal for Military Valor (Italian: Medaglia d'oro al valor militare) was awarded to a member of the Alpini Corps: Capitan Pietro Cella and his Alpini from the 4th company occupied and held the Amba Rajo (English: Rajo Mountain) until March 2, thus allowing the rest of defeated Italian Army forces to flee. Capitan Cella and all his men died in the effort. In memory of their ultimate sacrifice, he has been awarded the Gold Medal for Military Valor After such a defeat, an Alpini expeditionary regiment with 5 battalions was formed and sent to Eritrea on March 7, 1896, but it saw little combat and was repatriated in June of the same year. During the 1900 Boxer Rebellion, a Mountain Artillery Battery was sent to China as part of the international relief force that lifted the siege of the International Compound in Beijing, and remained on garrison duty in Tianjin until the end of 1901. On November 13, 1902, after a short period of experimentation with skis the Alpini began to form specially equipped and trained Skiing Companies (Italian: Compagnie Sciatori). After a heavy earthquake on September 8, 1905, in the Calabria region (Southern Italy), the Alpini deployed to the area for three months to assist in the clearance of debris and reconstruction efforts. They experienced a similar situation in 1908, after the devastating Messina earthquake. A massive expansion of the Alpini begun in 1909. On July 15 the 2nd Mountain Artillery Regiment was formed in Vicenza with four artillery groups and a total of 12 batteries. In 1908, two new battalions namely the Tolmezzo and Pallanza (later renamed as Intra in 1909) had already been formed and assigned to the 7th and 4th regiments, respectively. On October 1, 1909, the "Tolmezzo" and "Gemona" battalions from the 7th Alpini regiment, along with the newly raised Cividale battalion, became the three battalions of new 8th Alpini Regiment, based in Udine. The first commander of the 8th Alpini regiment was Col. Antonio Cantore, who would become a living legend to the Alpini during World War I. As the 8th Alpini regiment was formed, the Alpini could now count on 25 battalions organised into 8 regiments, 2 mountain artillery regiments with 24 batteries organised into 8 groups, and 75 reserve companies organised into 22 battalions. Reserve battalions were named after the valleys from where their soldiers, former Alpini, were recruited (also known as the 'Valle' battalions). Regiment Garrison/HQ 1st Bn./Grp. 2nd Bn./Grp. 3rd Bn./Grp. 4th Bn./Grp. 8th AlpiniUdine Tolmezzo Gemona Cividale1st Mountain ArtilleryTorino Oneglia Mondovì Torino Susa Torino Aosta2nd Mountain ArtilleryVicenza Conegliano Bergamo Vicenza Belluno
In 1910 the last pre war Alpini battalion was established as the Belluno Bn. in the very same city. When Italy declared war on Turkey in 1911 in an attempt to conquer Libya, the Alpini units were once again deployed on desert combat. From 1911 to 1914, the Saluzzo, Mondovì, Ivrea, Verona, Tolmezzo, Feltre, Susa, Vestone, Fenestrelle, and Edolo battalions, together with the Torino Susa, Mondovì, and Vicenza artillery groups, were deployed to Libya on missions of different duration. The first units to be sent to Libya were the Saluzzo (25 October 1911), Mondovì (3 November 1911), Ivrea (3 November 1911) and Verona (16 December 1911) battalions. When the unexpected Turkish resistance caused an embarrassingly slow advance of the Italian forces, reinforcements were sent to Libya. On October 18, 1912 Turkey and Italy signed the Treaty of Lausanne, which ended the war between the two nations. Italy, however, had now to face a full scale rebellion by the local population, and required more troops than those deployed in combat to suppress it. Therefore, in October 1912 the Tolmezzo, Feltre, Susa, and Vestone battalions were deployed in Zanzur, Libya, and formed the 8th Special Alpini Regiment (Italian: 8° Reggimento Alpini Speciale) under the command of Colonel Antonio Cantore. The last Alpini unit to leave Libya was the Feltre battalion. It reached Italy in August 1914, while the Bedouin rebellion in Libya continued unabated.
Полк Гарнизон/Штаб 1-й Бн./Групп. 2-й Бн./Групп. 3-й Бн./Групп. 4-й Бн./Групп. 8-й Альпини Удине Толмецо Джемона Чивидале 1-й Горный Артиллерийский Торино Онелья Мондови Торино Суза Торино Аоста 2-й Горный Артиллерийский Виченца Конельяно Бергамо Виченца Беллуно
Although established as a defensive mountain warfare force, the 1° Battaglione Alpini d'Africa (1st African Alpini Battalion) was established in 1887. The battalion's four companies were composed of volunteers taken from all other Alpini battalions. As part of the Corpo Speciale d'Africa (Special African Corps), the battalion deployed to Eritrea to take revenge for the lost battle of Dogali. The battalion returned on April 27, 1888, to Naples, having lost its commanding officer and 13 men due to tropical diseases. Back in Italy, eight mules were assigned to each Alpini company in the same year. The Vetterli 70 rifle was replaced by the newer Vetterli Vitali mod. 70/87 rifle. Also, based on a general reorganization of the Italian militia system, 38 Alpini companies and 15 mountain batteries were assigned to active units of the Regio Esercito (Royal Italian Army). In 1892 the Alpini were the first troops to be issued with the new Mod. 91 rifle, which was replaced in 1897 by the Mod. 91TS version and remained in service until 1945. When the tensions between Italy and Abyssinia escalated into the First Italo–Abyssinian War the 1° Battaglione Alpini d'Africa was reformed and sent to Eritrea again. It would soon become the first Alpini unit to engage combat. Four batteries of the 1st Mountain Artillery Regiment were also sent to Eritrea to augment the four deployed brigades under command of Oreste Baratieri. The battalions' first engagement was on March 1, 1896, during the Battle of Adowa. The Alpini were outnumbered and heavily defeated by Abyssinian troops. Over 400 out of 530 men died, including the commanding officer, Lt. Col. Davide Menini. After the battle, the first Gold Medal for Military Valor (Italian: Medaglia d'oro al valor militare) was awarded to a member of the Alpini Corps: Capitan Pietro Cella and his Alpini from the 4th company occupied and held the Amba Rajo (English: Rajo Mountain) until March 2, thus allowing the rest of defeated Italian Army forces to flee. Capitan Cella and all his men died in the effort. In memory of their ultimate sacrifice, he has been awarded the Gold Medal for Military Valor After such a defeat, an Alpini expeditionary regiment with 5 battalions was formed and sent to Eritrea on March 7, 1896, but it saw little combat and was repatriated in June of the same year. During the 1900 Boxer Rebellion, a Mountain Artillery Battery was sent to China as part of the international relief force that lifted the siege of the International Compound in Beijing, and remained on garrison duty in Tianjin until the end of 1901. On November 13, 1902, after a short period of experimentation with skis the Alpini began to form specially equipped and trained Skiing Companies (Italian: Compagnie Sciatori). After a heavy earthquake on September 8, 1905, in the Calabria region (Southern Italy), the Alpini deployed to the area for three months to assist in the clearance of debris and reconstruction efforts. They experienced a similar situation in 1908, after the devastating Messina earthquake. A massive expansion of the Alpini begun in 1909. On July 15 the 2nd Mountain Artillery Regiment was formed in Vicenza with four artillery groups and a total of 12 batteries. In 1908, two new battalions namely the Tolmezzo and Pallanza (later renamed as Intra in 1909) had already been formed and assigned to the 7th and 4th regiments, respectively. On October 1, 1909, the "Tolmezzo" and "Gemona" battalions from the 7th Alpini regiment, along with the newly raised Cividale battalion, became the three battalions of new 8th Alpini Regiment, based in Udine. The first commander of the 8th Alpini regiment was Col. Antonio Cantore, who would become a living legend to the Alpini during World War I. As the 8th Alpini regiment was formed, the Alpini could now count on 25 battalions organised into 8 regiments, 2 mountain artillery regiments with 24 batteries organised into 8 groups, and 75 reserve companies organised into 22 battalions. Reserve battalions were named after the valleys from where their soldiers, former Alpini, were recruited (also known as the 'Valle' battalions). Regiment Garrison/HQ 1st Bn./Grp. 2nd Bn./Grp. 3rd Bn./Grp. 4th Bn./Grp. 8th AlpiniUdine Tolmezzo Gemona Cividale1st Mountain ArtilleryTorino Oneglia Mondovì Torino Susa Torino Aosta2nd Mountain ArtilleryVicenza Conegliano Bergamo Vicenza Belluno
In 1910 the last pre war Alpini battalion was established as the Belluno Bn. in the very same city. When Italy declared war on Turkey in 1911 in an attempt to conquer Libya, the Alpini units were once again deployed on desert combat. From 1911 to 1914, the Saluzzo, Mondovì, Ivrea, Verona, Tolmezzo, Feltre, Susa, Vestone, Fenestrelle, and Edolo battalions, together with the Torino Susa, Mondovì, and Vicenza artillery groups, were deployed to Libya on missions of different duration. The first units to be sent to Libya were the Saluzzo (25 October 1911), Mondovì (3 November 1911), Ivrea (3 November 1911) and Verona (16 December 1911) battalions. When the unexpected Turkish resistance caused an embarrassingly slow advance of the Italian forces, reinforcements were sent to Libya. On October 18, 1912 Turkey and Italy signed the Treaty of Lausanne, which ended the war between the two nations. Italy, however, had now to face a full scale rebellion by the local population, and required more troops than those deployed in combat to suppress it. Therefore, in October 1912 the Tolmezzo, Feltre, Susa, and Vestone battalions were deployed in Zanzur, Libya, and formed the 8th Special Alpini Regiment (Italian: 8° Reggimento Alpini Speciale) under the command of Colonel Antonio Cantore. The last Alpini unit to leave Libya was the Feltre battalion. It reached Italy in August 1914, while the Bedouin rebellion in Libya continued unabated.
В 1910 году последний довоенный батальон Альпини был сформирован как батальон Беллуно в том же городе. Когда Италия объявила войну Турции в 1911 году в попытке завоевать Ливию, подразделения Альпини вновь были развернуты в пустынных условиях. С 1911 по 1914 год батальоны Салуццо, Мондови, Ивреа, Верона, Толмецо, Фельтре, Суза, Вестоне, Фенестрелле и Эдоло, а также артиллерийские группы Торино-Суза, Мондови и Виченца были отправлены в Ливию для выполнения миссий различной продолжительности. Первыми подразделениями, отправленными в Ливию, были батальоны Салуццо (25 октября 1911 г.), Мондови (3 ноября 1911 г.), Ивреа (3 ноября 1911 г.) и Верона (16 декабря 1911 г.). Когда неожиданное турецкое сопротивление привело к неудовлетворительно медленному продвижению итальянских войск, в Ливию были отправлены подкрепления. 18 октября 1912 года Турция и Италия подписали Лозаннский договор, который положил конец войне между двумя странами. Однако Италии теперь пришлось столкнуться с полномасштабным восстанием местного населения, для подавления которого требовалось больше войск, чем было развернуто в боевых действиях. Поэтому в октябре 1912 года батальоны Толмецо, Фельтре, Суза и Вестоне были развернуты в Джанзуре, Ливия, и сформировали 8-й специальный альпинистский полк (8° Reggimento Alpini Speciale) под командованием полковника Антонио Канторе. Последним подразделением Альпини, покинувшим Ливию, был батальон Фельтре. Он прибыл в Италию в августе 1914 года, в то время как бедуинское восстание в Ливии продолжалось без ослабления.
Although established as a defensive mountain warfare force, the 1° Battaglione Alpini d'Africa (1st African Alpini Battalion) was established in 1887. The battalion's four companies were composed of volunteers taken from all other Alpini battalions. As part of the Corpo Speciale d'Africa (Special African Corps), the battalion deployed to Eritrea to take revenge for the lost battle of Dogali. The battalion returned on April 27, 1888, to Naples, having lost its commanding officer and 13 men due to tropical diseases. Back in Italy, eight mules were assigned to each Alpini company in the same year. The Vetterli 70 rifle was replaced by the newer Vetterli Vitali mod. 70/87 rifle. Also, based on a general reorganization of the Italian militia system, 38 Alpini companies and 15 mountain batteries were assigned to active units of the Regio Esercito (Royal Italian Army). In 1892 the Alpini were the first troops to be issued with the new Mod. 91 rifle, which was replaced in 1897 by the Mod. 91TS version and remained in service until 1945. When the tensions between Italy and Abyssinia escalated into the First Italo–Abyssinian War the 1° Battaglione Alpini d'Africa was reformed and sent to Eritrea again. It would soon become the first Alpini unit to engage combat. Four batteries of the 1st Mountain Artillery Regiment were also sent to Eritrea to augment the four deployed brigades under command of Oreste Baratieri. The battalions' first engagement was on March 1, 1896, during the Battle of Adowa. The Alpini were outnumbered and heavily defeated by Abyssinian troops. Over 400 out of 530 men died, including the commanding officer, Lt. Col. Davide Menini. After the battle, the first Gold Medal for Military Valor (Italian: Medaglia d'oro al valor militare) was awarded to a member of the Alpini Corps: Capitan Pietro Cella and his Alpini from the 4th company occupied and held the Amba Rajo (English: Rajo Mountain) until March 2, thus allowing the rest of defeated Italian Army forces to flee. Capitan Cella and all his men died in the effort. In memory of their ultimate sacrifice, he has been awarded the Gold Medal for Military Valor After such a defeat, an Alpini expeditionary regiment with 5 battalions was formed and sent to Eritrea on March 7, 1896, but it saw little combat and was repatriated in June of the same year. During the 1900 Boxer Rebellion, a Mountain Artillery Battery was sent to China as part of the international relief force that lifted the siege of the International Compound in Beijing, and remained on garrison duty in Tianjin until the end of 1901. On November 13, 1902, after a short period of experimentation with skis the Alpini began to form specially equipped and trained Skiing Companies (Italian: Compagnie Sciatori). After a heavy earthquake on September 8, 1905, in the Calabria region (Southern Italy), the Alpini deployed to the area for three months to assist in the clearance of debris and reconstruction efforts. They experienced a similar situation in 1908, after the devastating Messina earthquake. A massive expansion of the Alpini begun in 1909. On July 15 the 2nd Mountain Artillery Regiment was formed in Vicenza with four artillery groups and a total of 12 batteries. In 1908, two new battalions namely the Tolmezzo and Pallanza (later renamed as Intra in 1909) had already been formed and assigned to the 7th and 4th regiments, respectively. On October 1, 1909, the "Tolmezzo" and "Gemona" battalions from the 7th Alpini regiment, along with the newly raised Cividale battalion, became the three battalions of new 8th Alpini Regiment, based in Udine. The first commander of the 8th Alpini regiment was Col. Antonio Cantore, who would become a living legend to the Alpini during World War I. As the 8th Alpini regiment was formed, the Alpini could now count on 25 battalions organised into 8 regiments, 2 mountain artillery regiments with 24 batteries organised into 8 groups, and 75 reserve companies organised into 22 battalions. Reserve battalions were named after the valleys from where their soldiers, former Alpini, were recruited (also known as the 'Valle' battalions). Regiment Garrison/HQ 1st Bn./Grp. 2nd Bn./Grp. 3rd Bn./Grp. 4th Bn./Grp. 8th AlpiniUdine Tolmezzo Gemona Cividale1st Mountain ArtilleryTorino Oneglia Mondovì Torino Susa Torino Aosta2nd Mountain ArtilleryVicenza Conegliano Bergamo Vicenza Belluno
In 1910 the last pre war Alpini battalion was established as the Belluno Bn. in the very same city. When Italy declared war on Turkey in 1911 in an attempt to conquer Libya, the Alpini units were once again deployed on desert combat. From 1911 to 1914, the Saluzzo, Mondovì, Ivrea, Verona, Tolmezzo, Feltre, Susa, Vestone, Fenestrelle, and Edolo battalions, together with the Torino Susa, Mondovì, and Vicenza artillery groups, were deployed to Libya on missions of different duration. The first units to be sent to Libya were the Saluzzo (25 October 1911), Mondovì (3 November 1911), Ivrea (3 November 1911) and Verona (16 December 1911) battalions. When the unexpected Turkish resistance caused an embarrassingly slow advance of the Italian forces, reinforcements were sent to Libya. On October 18, 1912 Turkey and Italy signed the Treaty of Lausanne, which ended the war between the two nations. Italy, however, had now to face a full scale rebellion by the local population, and required more troops than those deployed in combat to suppress it. Therefore, in October 1912 the Tolmezzo, Feltre, Susa, and Vestone battalions were deployed in Zanzur, Libya, and formed the 8th Special Alpini Regiment (Italian: 8° Reggimento Alpini Speciale) under the command of Colonel Antonio Cantore. The last Alpini unit to leave Libya was the Feltre battalion. It reached Italy in August 1914, while the Bedouin rebellion in Libya continued unabated.
Вооружение
В настоящее время Альпини оснащены штурмовой винтовкой Beretta ARX 160, как правило, с оптическим прицелом Aimpoint M3 Reddot, пистолетом Beretta 92 FS, ручными гранатами OD/82SE, бронежилетом AP/98 типа III (в настоящее время они постепенно оснащаются новейшим бронежилетом NC4/09, заменяющим AP/98) и прибором ночного видения третьего поколения. Автоматическим оружием в составе отделения является FN Minimi или, альтернативно, Rheinmetall MG3. Огневая поддержка может осуществляться также крупнокалиберным пулеметом M2 Browning (0,50"), 60-мм минометом Hirtenberger M6C 210 Commando, переносным легким минометом или 120-мм тяжелым минометом MO 120 RT 61. Мобильность обеспечивается использованием тактических автомобилей Iveco VTLM Lince 4WD, бронетранспортеров Puma 6x6 и гусеничных вездеходов Bv 206 / Bv 206S. Противотанковым оружием являются гранатомет Panzerfaust 3 и противотанковые управляемые ракеты MILAN 2 и TOW II. В ближайшие годы последние две будут заменены противотанковой управляемой ракетой Spike. В 1999 году артиллерийские полки получили на вооружение гаубицы FH 70. Это значительно увеличило огневую мощь по сравнению с ранее использовавшейся гаубицей OTO Melara Mod 56, но снизило их универсальность. В связи с этим, они теперь не классифицируются как "горная артиллерия", а как "полевая артиллерия (горная)". В настоящее время Альпини получают небольшое количество винтовок ARX 160 для полевых испытаний в качестве стандартного образца стрелкового оружия итальянской армии в сложных и холодных условиях.
Currently an Alpino is equipped with a Beretta ARX 160 assault rifle, usually fitted with an Aimpoint M3 Reddot, a Beretta 92 FS pistol, OD/82SE hand grenades, a Type III AP/98 (they are now slowly being provided with the newest NC4/09 bulletproof vest, phasing out the AP/98) bullet proof vest and a 3rd generation night vision device. The squad automatic weapon is the FN Minimi or, alternatively, the Rheinmetall MG3. Supporting fire can be provided also by M2 Browning (0.50") machine gun, the Hirtenberger M6C 210 Commando 60 mm, man portable light mortar or by the MO 120 RT 61 120 mm heavy mortar. Mobility is provided by the use of Iveco VTLM Lince 4WD tactical vehicles, Puma 6x6 Armored Personal Carriers and Bv 206 / Bv 206S all terrain tracked vehicles. The anti tank weapons are the Panzerfaust 3 rocket propelled grenade and the MILAN 2 and TOW II anti tank guided missiles. The later two will be replaced by the Spike anti tank guided missile over the next years. In 1999 the artillery regiments have been issued with the FH 70 howitzer. This has led to a great increase in firepower compared to the previously used OTO Melara Mod 56 pack howitzer, but also reduced their versatility. Indeed, they are not designated now as "mountain artillery", but as "Field Artillery (Mountain)" regiments. Currently the Alpini are being provided with a small number of ARX 160 rifles to field test the designated standard rifle of the Italian Army in harsh and cold environments.
Национальная ассоциация альпинистов
ANA (Associazione Nazionale Alpini или Национальная ассоциация альпинистов) – зарегистрированное общество, представляющее "Veci" (то есть "стариков" на английском языке; единственное число: "vecio") или бывших членов корпуса альпинистов. Поскольку "Veci" считают себя скорее "в отпуске", чем ветеранами, в разговорной речи ANA называют 10-м альпийским полком. С 1920 года ANA ежегодно организует национальный съезд "Veci". Сотни тысяч альпинистов съезжаются с семьями и друзьями в итальянский город на выходные в конце весны, чтобы отпраздновать, хорошо провести время и вспомнить былые дни.
The ANA (Associazione Nazionale Alpini or National Alpini Association) is a registered society representing the "Veci" ( ie "the old ones" in English; singular: "vecio" ) or former members of the Alpini corps. As the "Veci" see themselves as merely "on leave" rather than veterans, the ANA is colloquially known to be the 10th Alpini Regiment. Since 1920 every year ANA organizes a national reunion the "Veci". Hundreds of thousands of Alpini congregate with family and friends to an Italian city for a weekend in the late spring to celebrate and have a good time while remembering old times.