Global Information4th Alpini Paratroopers Regiment information
| 4th Alpini Paratroopers Regiment | |
|---|---|
| 4° Reggimento Alpini Paracadutisti | |
 Coat of Arms of the 4th Alpini Paratroopers Regiment | |
| Active | 1 Nov. 1882 - 8 Sept. 1943 15 April 1946 - 2001 25 Sept. 2004 - today |
| Country | Italy |
| Branch | Italian Army |
| Type | Special operations forces |
| Role | Air assault Anti-tank warfare Artillery observer Bomb disposal CBRN defense Clandestine operation Close-quarters combat Cold-weather warfare Counterinsurgency Counterintelligence Counterterrorism Covert operation Cyberwarfare Desert warfare Direct action Electromagnetic warfare Executive protection Force protection Forward air control Hostage rescue HUMINT Intelligence assessment Irregular warfare ISTAR Long-range penetration Maneuver warfare Medical evacuation Military intelligence Military logistics Mountain combat search and rescue Mountain rescue Mountain warfare Parachuting Patrolling Raiding Ski warfare SIGINT Special operations Special reconnaissance Tactical emergency medical services Tracking Urban warfare |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | 1st Alpine Division “Taurinense” 1935 - 1943 Taurinense Alpine Brigade 1946 - 1975 COMALP 2004 - 2013 Army Special Forces Command 2013 - today |
| Garrison/HQ | Verona (VR) |
| Motto(s) | "In adversa ultra adversa" |
| Anniversaries | 18 May 1917 - Battle of Monte Vodice |
| Engagements | "World War I" Battle of Monte Adamello Battle of Monte Vodice Battle of Monte Solarolo Battle of Monte Grappa Battle of Monte Nero Battle of Monte Pasubio Battle of Cosmagnon "World War II" Battle of Nikolayevka "War in Afghanistan" |
| Decorations |       2x Military Order of Italy[1] 2x Gold Medals of Military Valor 9x Silver Medals of Military Valor 1x Bronze Medal of Military Valor 1x Silver Medal of Civil Valor 1x 1908 Messina earthquake Medal of Merit[2] |
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| 4th Alpini Paratroopers Regiment gorget patches |  |
The 4th Alpini Paratroopers Regiment (Italian: 4° Reggimento Alpini Paracadutisti) is a ranger type[3][4][5] special operations forces of the Italian Army, specializing in air assault, artillery observer, cold-weather warfare, direct action, forward air control, HUMINT, irregular warfare, ISTAR, long-range penetration, maneuver warfare, medical evacuation on mountain, military intelligence, mountain combat search and rescue, mountain rescue, mountain warfare, parachuting, special operation behind enemy lines, special reconnaissance, tactical emergency medical services, tracking targets on mountain, and urban warfare. The regiment is one of three regiments of the Army Special Forces Command. The regiment is a unit of the Italian Army's mountain infantry speciality, the Alpini, which distinguished itself in combat during World War I and World War II. The 4th Alpini Paratroopers Regiment is one of the most decorated units of the Italian Army, although its two Gold Medals of Military Valor were awarded to the regiment's currently inactive Alpini Battalion "Aosta",[6] respectively the currently active Skiers Battalion "Monte Cervino".[7]
- ^ "Bandiera di Guerra del 4° Reggimento Alpini Paracadutisti". Presidential Administration of Italy. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "4° Reggimento Alpini Paracadutisti - Il Medagliere". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Il Ranger". Italian Army. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "4° Reggimento Alpini Paracadutisti". Italian Ministry of Defense. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "4° Reggimento Alpini Paracadutisti". Italian Army. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "Bandiera del 4° Reggimento Alpini Battaglione "Aosta"". Quirinale - Presidenza della Repubblica. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Bandiera del 4° Reggimento Alpini "Taurinense" Battaglione Sciatori "Monte Cervino"". Quirinale - Presidenza della Repubblica. Retrieved 17 November 2019.