Alpine Wall

Alpine Wall
Northern Italy
Opera Croda Sovra i Colsei, on the Passo Monte Croce Comelico.
TypeDefensive line
Site information
Controlled byItaly
Site history
Built1930–42
In use1935–91
MaterialsConcrete, steel

The Alpine Wall (Vallo Alpino) was an Italian system of fortifications along the 1,851 km (1,150 mi) of Italy's northern frontier. Built in the years leading up to World War II at the direction of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, the defensive line faced France, Switzerland, Austria, and Yugoslavia. It was defended by the "Guardia alla Frontiera" (GaF), Italian special troops.[1]

  1. ^ "Photos and articles on the western section of the Alpine Wall (in Italian)". Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2012-02-24.