5th Alpine Division "Pusteria" | |
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Active | 31 December 1935 – 8 September 1943 |
Country | Kingdom of Italy |
Branch | Royal Italian Army |
Type | Alpini |
Role | Mountain Infantry |
Size | 17,460 men |
Garrison/HQ | Bruneck |
Engagements | Second Italo-Ethiopian War World War II Battle of France Greco-Italian War |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Giovanni Esposito |
Insignia | |
Identification symbol | Pusteria Division gorget patches |
The 5th Alpine Division "Pusteria" (Italian: 5ª Divisione alpina "Pusteria") was a division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II, which specialized 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. The division was formed in 1935 and based in the Puster Valley (Italian: Val Pusteria), which gave the division its name.