Hunters of the Alps

The Hunters of the Alps (Italian: Cacciatori delle Alpi) were a special military corps created by Giuseppe Garibaldi in Cuneo on 20 February 1859 to help the regular Sardinian army to free the northern part of Italy in the Second Italian War of Independence. As their name suggests, they operated in the Alps. Among their victories in the Second Italian War of Independence in 1859, were those over the Austrians at Varese and Como. The 22nd Infantry Division Cacciatori delle Alpi of World War II was named after Hunters of the Alps unit.

Hunters of the Alps

The Hunters of the Alps (Italian: Cacciatori delle Alpi) were a special military corps created by Giuseppe Garibaldi in Cuneo on 20 February 1859 to help the regular Sardinian army to free the northern part of Italy in the Second Italian War of Independence. As their name suggests, they operated in the Alps. Among their victories in the Second Italian War of Independence in 1859, were those over the Austrians at Varese and Como. The 22nd Infantry Division Cacciatori delle Alpi of World War II was named after Hunters of the Alps unit.