Comando Truppe Alpine

Comando Truppe Alpine
Coat of Arms of the Alpine Troops Command
Active4º Corpo d'Armata
1 May 1945
Comando Truppe Alpine
1 October 1997 - today
Country Kingdom of Italy
 Italian Republic
Branch Royal Italian Army
 Italian Army
TypeAlpini
RoleCorps Command
Size2 Brigades
Part ofCOMFOTER - Terrestrial Operational Forces Command
Garrison/HQBolzano (BZ)
EngagementsWar in Afghanistan

The Comando Truppe Alpine (Alpine Troops Command) or COMTA (formerly also COMALP) commands the Mountain Troops of the Italian Army, called Alpini (singular: Alpino) and various support and training units. It is the successor to the 4º Corpo d'Armata Alpino (4th Alpine Army Corps) of the Cold War. The Alpini are light Infantry units specializing in Mountain Combat. The subordinate units of the COMTA distinguished themselves during combat in World War I and World War II.