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Royal Italian Army because they were dedicated to the King of Italy. In 1940 the Italian Army consisted of 73 Divisions totaling approximately 1.63 Million men. The MVSN or Milizia Volontaria Sicurezza Niazionale were the fascist party military. The soldiers from the African colonies were the Colonial army. They wore uniforms and dress that were traditional to their area. Italian Names for some specialized soldiers within the Army. Bersaglieri - Elite corp of sharpshooters, used as light, mobile infantry. Alpini - Mountain troops Motomitraglieri - Motorised machine-gunners on motorcycles Raggruppamento - grouping somewhat like a modern task force used by the US armed forces. Reggimento - Regiment Carabinieri - Long established elite Police of Italy. Served as a military police during the war. Guardia alla Frontiera (GAF) - Frontier Guard Guardia di Finanza - Finance Guard (actually a combat unit) Names related to Fascists military. Camice Nere - CCNN - Plural of CN, Black Shirt Squadristi - Bands of Fascist Blackshirts

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There were some general terms for the average Italian soldier. Then there were names for the various special troops, such as mountain troops or the Fascist soldiers. Then there were names for groups such as Legion for a large unit. Here are some Italian words for their troops. Alpini - Elite Alpine soldiers of the Royal Army (Alpino - Singular form) Carabinieri - police force Bersaglieri - Elite corp of sharpshooters Granatieri - Grenadiers Guastatori - Assault Engineers Motomitraglieri - Motorised machine-gunners, on motorcycles Brigate Nerra - Black Brigades - an organization of Fascists armed branch of RSI (after Sept 1943)

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