| 1st Alpini Regiment | |
|---|---|
| 1° Reggimento Alpini | |
 Regimental coat of arms | |
| Active | 1 Nov. 1882 — 10 Sept. 1943 23 Nov. 1945 — 15 April 1946 1 Oct. 1975 — 31 Aug. 1997 1 Oct. 2022 — today |
| Country |  Italy |
| Branch | Italian Army |
| Type | Mountain Infantry |
| Part of | Alpine Brigade "Taurinense" |
| Garrison/HQ | Turin |
| Motto(s) | "Nec descendere nec morari" |
| Anniversaries | 16 June 1917 |
| Decorations |     1x Military Order of Italy 1x Gold Medal of Military Valor[1] 5x Silver Medals of Military Valor 1x Bronze Medal of Military Valor[2] |
| Insignia | |
| Alpini gorget patches |  |
The 1st Alpini Regiment (Italian: 1° Reggimento Alpini) in a mountain warfare unit of the Italian Army based in Turin in Piedmont. The regiment belongs to the Italian Army's Alpini infantry speciality and was last active as Alpini Battalion Mondovì. On 1 October 2022, the flag and traditions of the 1st Alpini Regiment were assigned to the Command and Tactical Supports Unit "Taurinense" of the Alpine Brigade "Taurinense", which on the same day was renamed 1st Alpini Command and Tactical Supports Unit. On 1 November 1882, the Royal Italian Army formed the 1st Alpini Regiment, which had its recruiting area in the Ligurian Alps and Maritime Alps.[3][4][5] During World War I the regiment expanded to nine battalions, which fought separately in the alpine areas of the Italian front.[3][4][5]
In 1935 the regiment was assigned to the 4th Alpine Division "Cuneense", with which it served during World War II in the invasion of France and the Greco-Italian War. In summer 1942 the division was transferred to the Eastern Front in the Soviet Union, where it was destroyed in winter 1942-43 during the Soviet Operation Little Saturn. The remnants of the division were repatriated in spring 1943. For its service and sacrifice on the Eastern Front the 1st Alpini Regiment was awarded Italy's highest military honor the Gold Medal of Military Valor. On 8 September 1943, the Armistice of Cassibile was announced and two days later, on 10 September 1943, invading German forces disbanded the 1st Alpini Regiment.[2][3][4][5]
In 1950, the 4th Alpini Regiment formed a recruits training battalion in Bra, which was designated Battalion "Mondovì". In 1953, the Alpini Battalion "Mondovì" was reformed as an operational unit. In 1962, the Alpini Battalion "Mondovì" moved to Paluzza in Friuli-Venezia Giulia and was assigned to the 8th Alpini Regiment. In 1975, the battalion in Paluzza was disbanded and on 1 October of the same year, the Recruits Training Battalion "Cuneense" in Cuneo was renamed Alpini Battalion "Mondovì". The battalion was assigned to the Alpine Brigade "Taurinense" and trained the brigade's recruits. In 1976 the battalion was assigned the flag and traditions of the 1st Alpini Regiment. In 1997, the Alpini Battalion "Mondovì" was disbanded. On 1 October 2022, the flag and traditions of the 1st Alpini Regiment were assigned to the Command and Tactical Supports Unit "Taurinense" of the Alpine Brigade "Taurinense". The regiment's anniversary falls on 16 June 1917, the height of the Battle of Mount Ortigara, during which the regiment's battalions earned three Silver Medals of Military Valor.[3][4][5]
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