Sondrio is an Italian city and comune and Provincial Capital located in the heart of the Valtellina. As of 2012,Sondrio counts approximately 21,876 inhabitants (2015) and it is the administrative centre for the province of Sondrio. In 2007,Sondrio was given the Alpine Town of the Year award.
Valtellina or the Valtelline;Lombard:Valtelina or Valtulina;German:Veltlin;Italian:Valtellina) is a valley in the Lombardy region of northern Italy,bordering Switzerland. Today it is known for its ski center,hot spring spas,bresaola,cheeses and wines. In past centuries it was a key Alpine pass between northern Italy and Germany. The control of the Valtellina was much sought after,particularly during the Thirty Years' War as it was an important part of the Spanish Road.
Gerolamo "Nino" Bixio was an Italian general,patriot and politician,one of the most prominent figures in the Italian unification.
The Third Italian War of Independence was a war between the Kingdom of Italy and the Austrian Empire fought between June and August 1866. The conflict paralleled the Austro-Prussian War and resulted in Austria conceding the region of Venetia to France,which was later annexed by Italy after a plebiscite. Italy's acquisition of this wealthy and populous territory represented a major step in the Unification of Italy.
The Invasion of Trentino was a series of military operations undertaken by the Kingdom of Italy against the Austrian Empire during the Third Italian War of Independence of 1866,which was part of the larger Austro-Prussian War.
Enrico Sertoli was an Italian physiologist,histologist,anatomist,biologic chemist,physician,teacher,and inventor. He is remembered for his discovery regarding the branched cells of seminiferous tubules.
Giuseppe Gaetano Maria Govone was an Italian general and politician of Piedmontese origin,who played a major role in the Italian Risorgimento.
Li chiamarono... briganti! is a 1999 Italian film,directed by Pasquale Squitieri. It tells the story of Carmine Crocco,a 19th-century Italian brigand who gained recognition when he came to the forefront of the brigandage during the Italian unification,by opposing the army of King Victor Emmanuel II. It stars Enrico Lo Verso,Claudia Cardinale,Franco Nero,Remo Girone,Giorgio Albertazzi,among others. The movie was quickly suspended from its cinema run and it is not available on VHS or DVD. Some people think this was for the censorship of the Italian army.
Giovanni Romero (1841-1896) was an Italian colonel who participated in several conflicts during the 19th century. He participated in the Second Italian War of Independence and the Third Italian War of Independence,most notably leading the 4th Africa Infantry Regiment during the Battle of Adwa of the First Italo-Ethiopian War before being killed at the battle. Romero was also a posthumous recipient of the Gold Medal of Military Valour.
Giuseppe Caruso,nicknamed "Zi 'Beppe",was an Italian brigand,the most distinguished of the Lucan banditry. He was,with Giovanni 'Coppa' Fortunato and Ninco Nanco,one of the most ruthless deputies of Carmine Crocco but after that,he was delivered to the Savoy authorities in 1863,he also was one of those responsible for the suppression of banditry in the Vulture. According to Crocco's sayings,Caruso killed 124 people in about four years as a fugitive.
The 1st Bersaglieri Regiment is an active unit of the Italian Army based in Cosenza in the Calabria region. The regiment is part of the Italian infantry corps' Bersaglieri speciality and operationally assigned to the Bersaglieri Brigade "Garibaldi". The Regiment is among the most experienced units of the Italian Army in missions abroad,and is the regiment with the highest number of decorations for military Valor of the army.
The Operations in Valtellina was a battle of the Third Italian War of Independence and consisted in the penetration of Austrian units of the 8th Division of General Franz Kuhn von Kuhnenfeld operating in Trentino against the Italian Volunteer Corps of Giuseppe Garibaldi and in the subsequent Italian counterattack of the Mobile National Guard commanded by Colonel Enrico Guicciardi.
Alessandro Asinari di San Marzano (1830-1906) was an Italian politician,general,and Senator of the Kingdom of Italy
Giuseppe Ottolenghi (1838–1904) was an Italian general and politician.
Vittorio Camerana was an Italian general who commanded the III Army Corps of World War I. At the end of the war,he was promoted to General of the Army Corps and decorated with the Grand Officer Cross of the Military Order of Savoy.
Antonino Di Giorgio was an Italian general and politician,who fought in the First Italo-Ethiopian War,the Italo-Turkish War and the First World War,and served as Minister of War of the Kingdom of Italy from April 1924 to April 1925. He resigned after the rejection of his plan for a radical reform of the Royal Italian Army.
Pietro Pedranzini was an Italian Lieutenant of the First Italian War of Independence and the Third Italian War of Independence. He was one of the main commanders behind the Operations in Valtellina and received a Gold Medal of Military Valour for his service.
Count Genova Giovanni Battista Thaon di Revel was an Italian nobleman,soldier,politician,diplomat and historian. He took part in the Risorgimento campaigns and the Crimean War. He carried out several diplomatic missions for the Sardinian government. He was also minister of war and a senator of the Kingdom of Italy.
Bernardino Milon was an Italian general and politician. He was a deputy from May 1880 and Minister of War in the third Cairoli government (1880).
Cesare Amedeo Augusto Bonelli was an Italian politician and general,veteran of the Italian Wars of Independence. He was Senator of the Kingdom of Italy in the XIII legislature,and held the position of Minister of War in the first,second and third Cairoli government.
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