Italian WW2 Alpini Mountain Soldier (3D Printed) x5

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This 3D printed piece represents Infantry used by Italy during World War II. It was instrumental in many operations, reflecting the intense technological race of the period. Ideal for tabletop war games and dioramas.

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Part Number: HBG_3DP_1226

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Color: Italian Brown

Dimensions: 13.0 x 13.0 x 26.2 mm (0.51 x 0.51 x 1.03 in)

Scale: Jan-72

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The Alpini are the Italian Army's specialist mountain infantry. Part of the army's infantry corps, the specialty distinguished itself in combat during World War I and World War II. Currently the active Alpini units are organized in two operational brigades, which are subordinated to the Alpine Troops Headquarters. The Alpini's name comes from their inceptive association with the Alps, the mountain range that Italy shares with France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia. An individual soldier of the Alpini is called Alpino.

Established in 1872, the Alpini are the oldest active mountain infantry in the world. Their original mission was to protect Italy's border with France and Austria-Hungary. In 1888 the Alpini deployed on their first mission abroad, in Africa, a continent to which they returned on several occasions and during various wars of the Kingdom of Italy. During World War I they fought a three-year campaign on the Alps against Austro-Hungarian Kaiserjager and the German Alpenkorps in what has since become known as the "War in snow and ice". During World War II, the Alpini fought alongside the Axis forces primarily in the Balkans Campaigns and on the Eastern Front.

Italian WW2 Alpini Mountain Soldier (3D Printed) x5

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