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    I bought these at a flea market in Lucca, Italy during a family vacation 10 years ago. These continue an Italian Army tradition of regimental medals dating, to my knowledge, at least back to WWI.

    First up...

    33. Regimento Artiglieria "Folgore" ... I believe this medal dates from the regiment's assignment to the Folgore Mechanized Division 1947-1975

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    121. Reggimento Artiglieria Controaerei Pesante

    121st Anti Aircraft Artillery Regiment... Dates from 1953-1970 when the regiment was garrisoned in Bologna; during that time armed with Ansaldo 90/53 90mm AA cannon

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    And the Anti-Aircraft Artillery School

    Prior to 1997; In 1997, la "Scuola di Artiglieria Controaerei" changed it's name to Centro Addestramento e Sperimentazione Artiglieria Controaerei

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    And now for something more interesting perhaps...

    A WWI regimental commemorative for the 25. Artillery Regiment. The reverse of the medal lists the regiment's battles...

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    I have these three inherited from my Grandfather, who was in the Mountain Artillery (how would you say that in English?). A sort of "Alpini" carrying cannons over the mountains with mules (above a certain altitude, without).

    He fought in AOI (1935-36) and then in Greece during WW2.

    I can post individual pictures is you are interested.

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    I have these three inherited from my Grandfather, who was in the Mountain Artillery (how would you say that in English?). A sort of "Alpini" carrying cannons over the mountains with mules (above a certain altitude, without).

    He fought in AOI (1935-36) and then in Greece during WW2.

    I can post individual pictures is you are interested.

    Mountain Artillery is the correct English.

    Beautiful photos to this "Mountain Artilleryman!"

    I recently lost the bidding war on a WWI vintage medal to the Alpini artillery...

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