The
Comando Truppe Alpine (Alpine Troops Command) or COMALP commanded the Mountain Troops of the
Italian Army, called
Alpini and various support and training units. It was the successor to the
4º Corpo d'Armata Alpino (4th Alpine
Army Corps) of the
Cold War. The Alpinis are
light Infantry units specializing in
Mountain Combat. The subordinate units of the COMALP had distinguished themselves during combat in
World War I and
World War II. In 2013 the COMALP was disbanded and its place taken by the
Tridentina Division.