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The Alpine Brigade Orobica was a light Infantry brigade of the Italian Army, specializing in mountain warfare. Its core units were the Alpini, the mountain infantry corps of the Italian Army, that distinguished itself in combat during World War I and World War II. == Constitution == The ''Orobica'' was constituted on 1 January 1953 in the city of Meran. The brigade’s name ''Orobica'' alludes to the Bergamo Alps, which are called ''Alpi Orobie'' in Italian and from this region most units of the brigade initially originated. The Brigade also drew the majority of its recruits from this region. The brigades units were based in the western and northern half of the province of South Tyrol. The brigade was tasked with the defending the vital Brenner and Reschen mountain passes. The brigade’s strength was around 3000 men and it was composed of the: * 20px 5th Alpini Regiment with the battalions * * 15px Headquarter Platoon * * 15px ''Tirano'' * * 15px ''Edolo'' * * 15px 5th Mortar Company * 20px 5th Mountain Artillery Regiment with the groups * * ''Bergamo'' * * ''Sondrio'' * * ''Vestone'' * 15px ''Orobica'' Signal Company In the following years the brigade was augmented with further units: * 15px ''Orobica'' Engineer Company (1954) * 22nd Frontier Defense Regiment (1954) with the battalions * * XXIX° Battalion (renamed 15px ''Val Chiese'' Alpini Battalion on 1 July 1963) * * XXX° Battalion (renamed 15px ''Val Camonica'' Alpini Battalion on 1 July 1963 - dissolved in 1964) * 15px ''Morbegno'' Alpini Battalion (1956) * 15px Alpini Parachutist Platoon (1956) The Alpini Parachutist Platoon merged with the other four Alpini Brigades Parachutist Platoons on 1 April 1964 to form an Alpini Parachutist Company under direct command of the 4th Alpine Army Corps. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alpine Brigade Orobica」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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