Italian Army 1898-1902


The Italian Army, Italian, Esercito Italiano; EI, is the land defence force of the Italian Armed Forces of the Italian Republic.

The army's history dates back to the unification of Italy in the 1850s and 1860s. The army fought in colonial engagements in China, Libya 1911–1912, northern Italy against the Austro-Hungarian Empire during World War I, Abyssinia before World War II, and in World War II in Albania, Greece, north Africa, Russia and Italy itself.

During the Cold War the army prepared itself to defend against a Warsaw Pact invasion from the east. Since the end of the Cold War the army has seen extensive peacekeeping service and combat in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Its best-known combat vehicles are the Dardo infantry fighting vehicle, the Centauro tank destroyer and the Ariete tank, and among its aircraft the Mangusta attack helicopter, recently deployed in UN missions.

The headquarters of the Army General Staff are located in Rome, at the back of the Presidential Palace. The army is an all-volunteer force of active-duty personnel, numbering 99,042 – 2016 personnel in 2016.

RC90 096 Lieutenant King's Guard Cuirassier Squadron Kit

RC90 096 LieutenantThe Italian Army 1898-1902, 90mm Model SoldiersAll the figures are made from white m...
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RC90 097 Private 5th Regiment Lancieri Novara Kit

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RC90 101 Officer Italian Cuirassier Carabinieri Painted

RC90 101 Officer Italian Cuirassier Carabinieri KitThe Carabinieri formally Arma dei Carabinieri, "Arm ...
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RC90 101 Officer Italian Cuirassier Carabinieri Kit

RC90 101 Officer Italian Cuirassier Carabinieri KitThe Italian Army 1898-1902, 90mm Model Soldiers...
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RC90 098 Lieutenant Bersaglieri Regiments Painted

RC90 098 LieutenantThe Italian Army 1898-1902, 90mm Model Soldiers
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RC90 098 Lieutenant Bersaglieri Regiments Kit

RC90 098 LieutenantThe Italian Army 1898-1902, 90mm Model Soldiers
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RC90 099 Sergeant Marksman Bersaglieri Regiments Kit

RC90 099 Sergeant MarksmanThe Italian Army 1898-1902, 90mm Model SoldiersAll the figures are made from ...
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RC90 093 Private 42nd Infantry Regiment Brigata Modena Kit

RC90 093 PrivateThe Italian Army 1898-1902, 90mm Model SoldiersAll the figures are made from white meta...
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RC90 100 Officer Alpini Regiment 1900 Kit

RC90 100 Officer Alpini Regiment 1900 KitThe Italian Army 1898-1902, 90mm Model Soldiers
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RC90 100 Officer Alpini Regiment 1900 Painted

RC90 100 Officer Alpini Regiment 1900 PaintedThe Italian Army 1898-1902, 90mm Model Soldiers
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RC90 099 Sergeant Marksman Bersaglieri Regiments Painted

RC90 099 Sergeant MarksmanThe Italian Army 1898-1902, 90mm Model SoldiersAll the figures are made from ...
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RC90 097 Private 5th Regiment Lancieri Novara Painted

RC90 097 PrivateThe Italian Army 1898-1902, 90mm Model SoldiersAll the figures are made from white meta...
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RC90 096 Lieutenant Kings Guard Cuirassier Squadron Painted

RC90 096 LieutenantThe Italian Army 1898-1902, 90mm Model SoldiersAll the figures are made from white m...
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RC90 095 Sergeant 1st Regiment Nizza Cavalleria Painted

RC90 095 SergeantThe Italian Army 1898-1902, 90mm Model SoldiersAll the figures are made from white met...
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RC90 095 Sergeant 1st Regiment Nizza Cavalleria Kit

RC90 095 SergeantThe Italian Army 1898-1902, 90mm Model SoldiersAll the figures are made from white met...
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RC90 094 Lieutenant 1st Regiment Granatieri di Sardegna Painted

RC90 094 LieutenantThe Italian Army 1898-1902, 90mm Model SoldiersAll the figures are made from white m...
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RC90 094 Lieutenant 1st Regiment Granatieri di Sardegna Kit

RC90 094 LieutenantThe Italian Army 1898-1902, 90mm Model SoldiersAll the figures are made from white m...
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RC90 093 Private 42nd Infantry Regiment Brigata Modena Painted

RC90 093 PrivateThe Italian Army 1898-1902, 90mm Model SoldiersAll the figures are made from white meta...
£110.00
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