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Arditi

Arditi was the name adopted by Royal Italian Army elite storm troops of World War I. The name derives from the Italian verb ardire ("to dare") and translates as "The Daring Ones".

Reparti d'assalto (Assault Units) were formed in the summer of 1917 by Colonel Bassi, and were assigned the tactical role of shock troops, breaching enemy defenses in order to prepare the way for a broad infantry advance. The Arditi were not units within infantry divisions, but were considered a separate combat arm.

The Reparti d'assalto were successful in bringing in a degree of movement to what had previously been a war of entrenched positions. Their exploits on the battlefield were exemplary and they gained an illustrious place in Italian military history. They were demobilized by 1920.

The name Arditi was later used in 1919–20 by the Italian occupiers of Fiume who were led by Gabriele D'Annunzio, most of whom had been members of the Royal Italian Army. Their use of a uniform with black shirts and black fez was later taken up by Benito Mussolini's paramilitary forces, the Blackshirts.

From 1 October 1975 the flag of X Arditi Regiment (formed in 1942 in imitation of the IX Assault unit of the First World War) was adopted by the 9º Reggimento d'Assalto Paracadutisti Col Moschin (9th Parachute Assault Regiment Col Moschin). To this day operatives of Col Moschin and Italian commando frogmen are known as "Arditi Incursori" and are viewed as the heirs of the Arditi of World War I.

Arditi (disambiguation)

Arditi is the name adopted by the Italian Army elite storm troops of World War I.

Arditi may also refer to:

  • Arditi (surname)
  • Arditi del Popolo ("People's Squads"), an Italian militant anti-fascist group
  • A former name of the 9th Parachute Assault Regiment of the Italian Army
  • Arditi (band), a Swedish martial industrial and neoclassical band
Arditi (band)

Arditi is a Swedish martial industrial and neoclassical band. It consists of Henry Möller ( Puissance and Leidungr) and Mårten Björkman from black metal bands Algaion and Octinomos. Arditi formed in 2001, deriving their name from the early Italian special forces unit known as the Arditi. They released their first EP, Unity of Blood in 2002, following it soon after was their first full-length album, Marching on to Victory in 2003. Since then Arditi has released four more full-length albums, Spirit of Sacrifice in 2005, Standards of Triumph in 2006, Omne Ensis Impera in 2008, Leading the Iron Resistance in 2011 as well as three more EPs, including a limited edition split album with Toroidh.

Arditi has collaborated with Swedish black metal band Marduk on the tracks "1651", "Deathmarch" and "Warschau III: Necropolis".

Arditi (surname)

Arditi is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Luigi Arditi (1822–1903), Italian violinist, composer and conductor
  • Binyamin Arditi (1897–1981), Austrian/Bulgarian-Israeli politician, author
  • Esther Arditi (1937–2003), Israeli soldier, the only woman recipient of the Medal of Distinguished Service
  • Pierre Arditi (born 1944), French actor
  • Dani Arditi (born 1951), head of the Israeli National Security Council 2007-2009

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