2nd Alpine Division "Tridentina"

This article is about the historic Royal Italian Army 2nd Alpine Division "Tridentina". For the historic Italian Army brigade, see Alpine Brigade "Tridentina". For the active Italian Army division, see Division "Tridentina".
2nd Alpine Division "Tridentina"
2nd Alpine Division "Tridentina" insignia
Active10 September 1935 – 28 January 1943
Country Kingdom of Italy
Branch Royal Italian Army
TypeAlpini
RoleMountain Infantry
Size17,460 men
Part ofAlpine Army Corps
1942-1943
Garrison/HQMeran
EngagementsWorld War II
Italian participation in the Eastern Front
Commanders
Notable
commanders		General Luigi Reverberi
Insignia
Identification
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Tridentina Division gorget patches

The 2nd Alpine Division "Tridentina" (Italian: 2ª Divisione alpina "Tridentina") was a division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II, which specialized 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. The name Tridentina was chosen as the division was based in the Trentino-South Tyrol region, for which the fascist regime of Benito Mussolini had created the neologism Venezia Tridentina. After World War II, the traditions and name of the 2nd Alpine Division "Tridentina" were carried on by the Alpine Brigade "Tridentina".