La Patria al Bersaglieri - Rome, Italy
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N 41° 54.571 E 012° 30.101
33T E 292795 N 4642748
A monument to the Bersaglieri, a historical Italian elite force which participated in multiple wars.
Waymark Code: WMJEVX
Location: Lazio, Italy
Date Posted: 11/09/2013
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This memorial, dated 1932, is a monument dedicated to the Bersaglieri. This special force of the Italian Army was created in 1836 in the Piedmontese Army (by then there was no Italy). They participated in the War of Independence of Italy, the First World War, the Second World War, traditionally as light and very mobile infantry.
More information about the Bersaglieri can be found in this Wikipedia article: (
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The memorial can be found in Rome, not far from the center, and features a Bersaglieri statue on the top, with sculpture depicting the most significant battles fought by the Corps since 1836.