9th Alpini Regiment L'Aquila battalion badge ! Their motto: " Eagle feathers, Lioness claws". Marked "F.M. Lorioli Fratelli Milano - Roma".
Pre-owned. There is a little loss of enamel, see the third picture. Shows age, see all pictures.
Size: 2.3 x 3 centimeters.
Euro coin not included.
A bit of history...
On 13 April 1935 "L'Aquila" Battalion was established in Gorizia,[1] drawing its personnel from "Vicenza" and "Bassano" Battalions. The newly formed Battalion was considered being heir to the Battalion "Monte Berico", consisting of Abruzzo soldiers.[4] Gabriele D'Annunzio created the Battalion's motto "D'Aquila Penne, Ugne di Leonessa". The motto is a word pun: its literal translation is "Eagle feathers, Lioness claws", but L'Aquila, Penne, Ugne and Leonessa are Abruzzo towns which were the recruitment basin of the Battalion.
During World War II, the 9th Alpini Regiment fought in Greek and Russian campaigns.
Several deals additional units were established: "Vicenza Bis" Battalion (established in April 1941, deployed in the Isonzo valley), IX Reserve Battalion (deployed in the Soviet Union), IX March Battalion (established in late 1942, deployed in Isonzo valley) and the 39th Battalion "Monte Berico" (formerly XXXIX Reserve Battalion of the 9th Alpini Regiment, and framed with the 167th Coast Alpini Regiment).
The Regiment fought valiantly and earned 2 collective Gold Medals of Military Valor and 20 individual Gold Medals of Military Valor (17 posthumous).
Back in Italy, the Regiment was disbanded in Udine in September 1943:the "L'Aquila" Battalion consisted of only 3 Officers and 159 Alpine troops.
Product code: 9th Alpini deals Regiment L'Aquila battalion badge ! Their motto: " Eagle feathers, Lioness claws"