4th Alpine Division "Cuneense"

4th Alpine Division "Cuneense"
4th Alpine Division "Cuneense" insignia
Active31 October 1935 – 28 January 1943
Country Kingdom of Italy
Branch Royal Italian Army
TypeAlpini
RoleMountain Infantry
Size17,460 men
Part ofItalian Alpine Corps
1942-1943
Garrison/HQCuneo
EngagementsWorld War II
Greco-Italian War
Italian War in Soviet Union
Commanders
Notable
commanders
General Emilio Battisti
Insignia
Identification
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Cuneense Division gorget patches

The 4th Alpine Division "Cuneense" (Italian: 4ª Divisione alpina "Cuneense") was a division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II, which specialized in mountain warfare. The headquarters of the division was in the city of Cuneo, and the majority of its Alpini soldiers were drafted from the surrounding Province of Cuneo - hence the division's name "Cuneense". The division participated in all Italian World War II campaigns with the exception of the North African Campaign. The division was annihilated during Operation Little Saturn by Soviet forces in January 1943.