Comando Truppe Alpine

Comando Truppe Alpine
Coat of Arms of the Alpine Troops Command
Active	4º Corpo d'Armata 1 May 1945 Comando Truppe Alpine 1 October 1997 - today
Country	Kingdom of Italy  Italian Republic
Branch	Royal Italian Army  Italian Army
Type	Alpini
Role	Corps Command
Size	2 Brigades
Part of	COMFOTER - Terrestrial Operational Forces Command
Garrison/HQ	Bolzano (BZ)
Engagements	War in Afghanistan

The Comando Truppe Alpine (Alpine Troops Command) or COMTA (formerly also COMALP) commands the Mountain Troops of the Italian Army, called Alpini (singular: Alpino) and various support and training units. It is the successor to the 4º Corpo d'Armata Alpino (4th Alpine Army Corps) of the Cold War. The Alpini are light Infantry units specializing in Mountain Combat. The subordinate units of the COMTA distinguished themselves during combat in World War I and World War II.