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The Monte Cervino Ski Battalion was certainly an exception in the poorly equipped Italian Armed Forces in the Second World War. Made up of highly specialized personnel - ski instructors and alpine guides - coming from the Alpine School of Aosta, the battalion received equipment that was decidedly superior to that of the average Italian soldiers: from camouflage suits to boots with vibram insulating rubber soles up to the number of MAB 38 submachine guns distributed in an unparalleled extent compared to other departments. Nicknamed by the Soviets Satanas Bielij "white devils" for their winter…mehr

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The Monte Cervino Ski Battalion was certainly an exception in the poorly equipped Italian Armed Forces in the Second World War. Made up of highly specialized personnel - ski instructors and alpine guides - coming from the Alpine School of Aosta, the battalion received equipment that was decidedly superior to that of the average Italian soldiers: from camouflage suits to boots with vibram insulating rubber soles up to the number of MAB 38 submachine guns distributed in an unparalleled extent compared to other departments. Nicknamed by the Soviets Satanas Bielij "white devils" for their winter suits, the Monte Cervino's men proudly belonged to the best unit of the Italian Royal Army, and the most decorated in relation to his strength: 4 Golden medals for military bravery, 43 Silver, 69 Bronze, 81 War Crosses; and Monte Cervino can be considered the best mountain unit not only of the Axis armies but in all probability in the entire world during the world war...
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Pierluigi Romeo di Colloredo Mels è considerato uno dei maggiori esperti mondiali della MVSN, alle cui battaglie e campagne ha dedicato alcuni fondamentali lavori: Passo Uarieu. Le Termopili delle Camicie Nere in Etiopia, ITALIA storica,Genova 2008 Emme rossa! Le Camicie Nere in Russia 1941- 1943, ITALIA storica, Genova 2008. P. Romeo di Colloredo, I Pretoriani di Mussolini. Storia militare della Milizia Volontaria per la Sicurezza Nazionale, Edizioni Chillemi, Roma 2009. I Pilastri del Romano Impero. Le Camicie Nere in Africa Orientale1935- 1936, Genova 2009. Croce di ghiaccio. CSIR e ARMIR in Russia, Genova 2010. Talianskij karashoi. La Campagna di Russia tra mito e rimozione, Genova 2010 Frecce Nere! Le camicie nere in Spagna 1936- 1939, Genova 2012, ,Guadalajara 1937. La disfatta che non ci fu, 2a ed. Genova Genova.