2nd Alpine Division Tridentina

The 2nd Alpine Division Tridentina was a World War II Mountain Infantry division of the Italian Army. The Alpini that formed the divisions are a highly decorated and elite mountain corps of the Italian Army comprising both infantry and artillery units. After World War II, the traditions and name of the 2nd Alpine Division Tridentina were carried on by the Alpine Brigade Tridentina, which was elevated to division command in 2003 and augmented to full division in 2013.

Order of battle

 * CoA mil ITA rgt alpini 005.png 5th Alpini Regiment
 * Nappina bianca.png Morbegno battalion
 * Nappina rossa.png Tirano battalion
 * Nappina verde.png Edolo battalion
 * CoA mil ITA rgt alpini 006.png 6th Alpini Regiment
 * Nappina bianca.png Verona battalion
 * Nappina rossa.png Vestone battalion
 * Nappina verde.png Val Chiese battalion
 * CoA 2 Artimon Rgt.png 2nd Alpine Artillery Regiment
 * Val Camonica artillery group
 * Vicenza artillery group
 * Bergamo artillery group
 * Nappina amarante.png 2nd Engineer Battalion
 * 206th Auto-Transport Battalion
 * 402nd, 417th Carabinieri Companies
 * 619th, 620th, 622nd, 623rd Field Hospitals

History
The division participated in the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union, but was all but destroyed in Operation Little Saturn in 1943.

Today
In 2002 the Italian Army raised three division commands, with one of the three always readily deployable for NATO missions. The army decided that each division should carry on the traditions of one of the divisions that served with distinction in World War II. Therefore on 1 December 2003 the Tridentina Division Command was activated in Bolzano which carries on the traditions of the 2nd Alpine Division Tridentina and the Alpine Brigade Tridentina.

In the 2013 Army reform it was decided to abolish the corps level in the Italian Army. Combat brigades will from 2014 onwards come under the three division commands. The Tridentina Division will take command of the following brigades:


 * CoA mil ITA brg Julia.jpg Julia Alpine Brigade
 * CoA mil ITA brg Taurinense.jpg Taurinense Alpine Brigade

Together with the Mantova Division and the Acqui Division the Tridentina will come directly under the Armys Operational Center (Centro Operativo dell’Esercito or COE) once COMFOTER has been disbanded.