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Black Brigade

Men of Black Brigade "Augusto Cristina" observing from the top of a truck the rebels postions. Val Canobbina, Piedmont, 1944-45. Note they're wearing helmets mod. 34, rarely used by Italian army and called "Greek model" because used by Greek army. DVX

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Napoleon had a famous victory at Piedmont

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Yes at Marengo. Piedmont is a region north-west of Italy, the most of the border with France is proper of the Piedmont (Piemonte).
Every year there’s the reenactment of the Marengo battle! Fantastic it was told to me, but I’ve never been.