Alpinieri
| Republican Mountain Brigades | |
|---|---|
| Alpinieri L'Republica Iverica | |
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| Active | March 12, 1650 |
| Country | Iverica |
| Allegiance | Iverican Republic |
| Branch | Exersito Iverica |
| Type | Light Infantry |
| Role | Mountain Warfare |
| Size | 20,029 Personnel |
| Part of | Overseas Command, Rapid Response Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Forta L'Ploma |
| Nickname(s) | L'Plomales (Anglish: The Feather Dusters) |
| Patron | St. Bernat Monteiou |
| Motto(s) | Nil non exsequar, nil non dimittam (Anglish: "There is nothing I won't perform, nothing I won't forsake") |
| March | Les Flautes Pirenese de Veio (Anglish: The Pipes of the Old Pyrenees) |
| Mascot(s) | Argic Goat |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Gen. Felix Montenol-Estaveio |
| Insignia | |
| Joint TRIDENT Symbology |  |
The Alpinieri Brigades, or 7th Alpinieri Division is a light combined-arms combat unit of the Iverican Army based at Forta Ploma, Léon. The unit specialises in mountain warfare, and is the only known division-sized group of units equipped for mixed mechanised and air assault operations.
Originally founded as the Cassadores Iregulares dei Montanes in 1650, the unit adopted the moniker "Alpinieri" or Alpine Men, in 1740 during the Iverican Civil War. Though parts of the Alpinieri fought on both Stillian and Tacalan sides of the conflict and were disbanded in 1746, they were reformed just a year later in 1747 under the Nationalist Government. The Alpinieri fought under the Nationalists in both the War for Vostau, and the Verde Sea War. The unit was formally re-founded and expanded into 5 regiments in 1766, after the collapse of the Nationalist Government. The regiments retained much of the rigour, discipline, and traditions established by its prime forebearer. The regiments have since fought in every major ground operation that Iverica has been involved in.
Most recently, the unit was deployed as a peacekeeping force during the Vasqqan Bloody November, in 2019. The Alpinieri were also deployed in from 2018 through 2020 in Afropa as part of Operation Ultra Violet, a counter-insurgency theatre.