Original Italian WWI Alpini Soldier Bronze Statue on Marble Base Signed Ronco - 11¾” Tall Antique Guns and is now a very

and is now a very dark brown color

Some of the other versions have the 5th SF crest soldered onto the handle

Original canvas tie down chin strap

but has now been cleaned and de-rusted to preserve it

Original Italian WWI Alpini Soldier Bronze Statue on Marble Base Signed Ronco - 11¾” Tall Antique Guns and is now a veryOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a glorious bronze statue that will serve as a centerpiece in any Italian militaria collection. This bronze depicts an Italian Alpini soldier, one of the Italian Army's specialist mountain infantry. Established in 1872, the Alpini are the oldest active mountain infantry in the world. Their original mission was to protect Italy's border with France and Austria Hungary. In 1888 the Alpini deployed on their first