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Carabinieri
Carabinieri
Coat of Arms of the Carabinieri
Country Italy
Type Gendarmerie
Formed 1814
Motto Nei Secoli Fedele (Faithful throughout the Centuries)
HQ Rome
Comandante Generale Generale di Corpo d'Armata Gianfrancesco Siazzu
Website Carabinieri online
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The Carabinieri, (Italian for Carabiniers) are the national-level gendarmerie of Italy who also perform military police duties. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest A gendarmerie or gendarmery (dʒɛnˈdɑrməriː or /ˌʒɑndɑrməˈriː/ after the French is a Military body charged with Police duties among civilian Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Lieutenant General is a Military rank used in many countries The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the For the device used to connect ropes see Carabiner A Carabinier (also sometimes spelled Carabineer or Carbineer) ( Carabinero A gendarmerie or gendarmery (dʒɛnˈdɑrməriː or /ˌʒɑndɑrməˈriː/ after the French is a Military body charged with Police duties among civilian Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Military police ( MPs) are normally the Police of a Military Organization. They police both the military and civilian populations. Their Italian name has become the common name for this force in English. The full official title of the force is Arma dei Carabinieri (literally Arm of Carabinieri); it was formerly called the Corpo dei Carabinieri when it was a branch of the Italian Army. The Italian Army (Esercito Italiano is the ground defense force of the Military of Italy.

Historically, a Carabiniere was a cavalryman or soldier armed with a carbine. For the device used to connect ropes see Carabiner A Carabinier (also sometimes spelled Carabineer or Carbineer) ( Carabinero The Cavalry (from French cavalerie) is the second oldest of the Combat Arms, and as Soldiers or Warriors who fought mounted on A soldier is a general English term that refers to a member of a land component of National Armed forces. A carbine is a Firearm similar to a Rifle or Musket, but generally shorter and of lesser power Their motto is Nei Secoli Fedele ("Faithful throughout the Centuries" but usually translated as "Always Faithful"). Their mission was to control crime and to serve the community through respect for the Law.

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History

Photo of a Carabiniere, around 1875. The 'Medal of Italian Independence' is worn which indicates a veteran of the Risorgimento (The Wars for Italian Unification).
Photo of a Carabiniere, around 1875. The 'Medal of Italian Independence' is worn which indicates a veteran of the Risorgimento (The Wars for Italian Unification). Italian Unification ( Italian: il Risorgimento, or "The Resurgence" was the political and social movement that unified different states of the Italian

The corps was created by King Victor Emmanuel I of Savoy, with the aim of providing Piedmont with a police corps similar to the French Gendarmerie. Victor Emmanuel I ( July 24, 1759 &ndash January 10, 1824) was the Duke of Savoy, Piedmont, and Aosta, and King For the two French départements of the region of Savoy see Savoie and Haute-Savoie Savoy ( French Piedmont ( Piemonte; Piedmontese and Occitan: Piemont; French: Piémont) is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. See Gendarmerie for similar forces in other countries In France, the National Gendarmerie (Gendarmerie Nationale is the national Previously, police duties were managed by the Dragoni di Sardegna corps, created in 1726 and composed of volunteers.

After French soldiers had occupied Turin at the end of the 18th century and later abandoned it to the Kingdom of Piedmont-Savoy, the corps of Carabinieri Reali (Royal Carabinieri) was instituted under the Regie Patenti (Royal Patents) of July 13, 1814. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Both a military and a police corps, the Carabinieri have fought in every conflict in which Italy has been involved, suffering heavy losses and being awarded many decorations for gallantry.

The Carabinieri are particularly proud of the memory of Brigadier Salvo D'Acquisto, who was executed by the Nazis in Palidoro, near Rome, in World War II, having exchanged his life for the lives of innocent citizens due to be executed in retaliation for the murder of a German soldier. This article refers to the military rank For the Doctor Who character known as the Brigadier see Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart. Salvo D'Aquisto ( Naples, 15 or 17 October 1920 - Torre di Palidoro, Rome, 23 September 1943) was a member of the Italian Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Brigadier D'Acquisto falsely claimed responsibility and was shot for the offence.

The history of the Carabinieri recounts many such actions and the corps is nicknamed La Benemerita (the Meritorious).

The Carabinieri is now an armed force (alongside the Army, Navy and Air Force), thus ending their long standing as the first corps (Arma) of the Army (Esercito). The Italian Army (Esercito Italiano is the ground defense force of the Military of Italy. Marina Militare (the Italian Navy) is one of the four branches of the military forces of Italy. The Aeronautica Militare is the Air force of Italy. It has held a prominent role in modern Italian military history. It is likely that Carabinieri will continue to be referred to as the Arma by antonomasia. In Rhetoric, antonomasia is a substitution of any Epithet or phrase for a proper name such as "the little Corporal " for Napoleon I

In recent years Carabinieri units have been dispatched on peacekeeping missions, including Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Peacekeeping, as defined by the United Nations, is "a way to help countries torn by conflict create conditions for sustainable peace Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. In 2003 twelve Carabinieri were killed in a suicide bomb attack on their base in Nasiriyah, near Basra, in southern Iraq, in the largest Italian military loss of life in a single action since the Second World War (see 2003 Nasiriyah bombing). This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons Nasiriyah ( BGN: an-Nāṣiriyyah; also spelled Nassiriya or Nasiriya) is a city in Iraq Basra ( BGN: AlBasrah also called Basorah Abillah and Uruk or IRAQ The name that British colony has adopted for Basra World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The 2003 Nasiriyah bombing was a Suicide attack on the Italian Military police Headquarters in Nasiriyah, Iraq, south of

At the Sea Island Conference of the G8 in 2004, the Carabinieri was given the mandate to establish a Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (CoESPU) to spearhead the development of training and doctrinal standards for civilian police units attached to international peacekeeping missions[1].

Personnel

Carabinieri Alfa Romeo 159
Carabinieri Alfa Romeo 159
A Carabiniere in the traditional uniform
A Carabiniere in the traditional uniform
Carabinieri in public order uniform
Carabinieri in public order uniform

Chain of command

The corps is headed by the Comando, consisting of the Comandante Generale (a General), the Vice-Comandante Generale (a Lieutenant General) and the Headquarters Staff, all located in Rome. The Alfa Romeo 159 is a Compact executive car produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Lieutenant General is a Military rank used in many countries The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 At the top there is the Headquarters which directs, coordinates and supervises all activities of the force. It directly supervises the Directors of Administration, Health, Engineering, motor pool, and Veterinary Commission. Since the Chief of Staff depends on the CNSR (Centro Nazionale di Selezione e Reclutamento) of the C. N. A. (Centro Nazionale Amministrativo) (National Center for Recruitment and Selection) of the (National Administrative Center) and Legislation.

The staff is divided about 6 Departments:

The Directorate of Administration reports directly to the Commandant-General and gives juridical advice, administers financial resources, and reviews financial records and assets of organizations and peripheral detachments.

Territorial organisation

The Carabinieri are organised on a territorial basis for law enforcement missions. The territorial organization represents the core of the institution, because it contains 80% of force, and is organized hierarchically:

Within the area, men are increasingly allocated to Neighborhood or Community Policing. Community policing or neighbourhood policing is a policing strategy and philosophy based on the notion that community interaction and support can help control

Specialist & Mobile Unit Command

Structure Specialist & Mobile Unit Command
Structure Specialist & Mobile Unit Command
GIS on parade
GIS on parade
A Carabinieri ship in the channels of Venice
A Carabinieri ship in the channels of Venice
Corazzieri on parade
Corazzieri on parade
Carabinieri in the Military Police uniform
Carabinieri in the Military Police uniform

Outside the territorial organisation, the Specialist Mobile Unit Command Palidoro based in Rome controls the Mobile Unit Division, Specialist Unit Division and the ROS. Gruppo di Intervento Speciale ( GIS, in English "Special Intervention Group" is a Counterterrorism asset inside the Italian Carabinieri ROS is an initialism for any of the following Robotic Operating System Reactive Oxygen Species Raggruppamento Operativo

The Mobile Unit Division

The Mobile Unit Division is located in Treviso has two brigades with the tasks of mass maneuvering events to cope with emergencies, to perform military tasks associated with the defense of the national territory and participation in military operations abroad, provides support activities in the area of public order and control of the territory in large urban areas and in the most sensitive areas in terms of public safety and contributes to the operations of the civil authorities. Treviso (Venetian Trevizo, French Trévise, Latin Tarvisium) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy. In Urban planning, the notion of " public order " refers to a City containing relatively empty (and orderly Spaces which allow for flexibility

Also, depending in terms of logistical support and training, II Mobile Brigade, the unit contains detachments deployed out of area:

Specialist Unit Division

The Specialist Unit Division located in Rome consists of highly qualified personnel working for ministries to scrutinize socially sensitive issues.

ROS

The ROS (Raggruppamento Operativo Speciale or Special Operational Group) is an elite unit founded in 1990 to deal with organised crime (Mafia and others), subversive activities, terrorism and the more complex types of crime. ROS is an initialism for any of the following Robotic Operating System Reactive Oxygen Species Raggruppamento Operativo The Raggruppamento Operativo Speciale or Special Operations Group of the Carabinieri (usually simply called ROS was founded on 3 December 1990 to coordinate investigative activities In most countries special forces (SF is a generic term for highly-trained Military teams/units that conduct specialized operations such as Reconnaissance "Crime syndicate" redirects here For the DC Comics group of villains see Crime Syndicate. The Mafia (also known as Cosa Nostra) is a Sicilian Criminal Secret society which is believed to have first developed in the mid-19th century Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion An anti-crime section is found in every city district public prosecutor's office.

Special Tasks Departments

Special Tasks Departments are outside the ordinary organisational framework and are used for special missions:

Corazzieri (Cuirassiers) are an elite corps and honour guard of the President of the Italian Republic located in the Quirinal Palace. The Cuirassiers' Regiment ( Reggimento Corazzieri, previously Comando Carabinieri Guardie del Presidente della Repubblica) is an Italian elite military The President of the Italian Republic (Presidente della Repubblica Italiana is the Head of State of Italy, and as such is intended to represent national unity The Quirinal Palace (known in Italian as the Palazzo del Quirinale or simply the Quirinale) is the Official residence of the President They are distinguished by their uniforms and height (the minimum height for admission is 190cm, or 6 feet 3 inches). They have almost no other everyday duties, although they may be seen patrolling occasionally. Other departments are in service to Constitutional Bodies such as the Presidency of the Republic, the Senate, Parliament, the Judiciary, the Prime Minister and the National Council of Economy and Labour. This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation.

Carabinieri also perform Military police and security duties for the Ministry of Defence, military high commands, offices of the military judiciary and allied military organisations in Italy and abroad. Military police ( MPs) are normally the Police of a Military Organization. They also have personnel attached to the Department of Public Security in various departments as well as anti-mafia and anti-drug investigation task forces. The Polizia di Stato (State Police or PdS is one of the National police forces of Italy. Furthermore, Carabinieri officers are in charge of surveillance and security at Italian Embassies and Consulates abroad, performing the same services entrusted to the United States Marine Corps in US Diplomatic and Consular offices.

There are Carabinieri groups around the world including Australia and Canada.

Training organization

The Training Organization consists of the departments of education in charge of training, personal development and specialization of officers, Warrant Officers, Brigadieri (sergeants), Appuntati and Carabinieri.

At the top is the Carabinieri Command School, established in Rome, governed by general corps, which coordinates the activities of various training institutes:

The organization also includes centers for the training of specialists:

Personnel strengths

The Carabinieri contains about 110,000 people including 709 Women; 163 Officers, 201 Warrant Officers, 183 "Appuntati" (senior constables) and Carabinieri, and 162 Students in various schools. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany Velletri is a Comune in the Province of Rome, on the Alban Hills, in Lazio ( Latium) - Italy Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany Benevento is a town and Comune of Campania, Italy, capital of the Province of Benevento, 50 km northeast of Naples. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Campobasso (Campobassan Dialect Kambuàš) is the capital city of the Molise region in Italy. Iglesias (Igrèsias (pop 29075 is a Comune of Carbonia-Iglesias province in Sardinia, Italy. Reggio di Calabria (Italian pronunciation /ˈrɛʤo ˌdikaˈlabrja/ Calabrian dialect: Rìggiu, Greek-Calabrian: Righi, Greek: Fossano is a town and commune of Piedmont Italy, in the Province of Cuneo. Benevento is a town and Comune of Campania, Italy, capital of the Province of Benevento, 50 km northeast of Naples. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Sëlva (Selva ( Italian: Selva di Val Gardena; German: Wolkenstein in Gröden; Ladin: Sëlva; Latin: Genoa ( Genova, ˈdʒɛːnova in Italian; Zena in Genoese and Ligurian; Genua in Latin and archaically in English Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Data on women provided by the General Command of the Carabinieri January 22, 2007. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

War Service

1st Paratroopers Carabinieri Regiment "Tuscania"
1st Paratroopers Carabinieri Regiment "Tuscania"

The main battles which took part in the Carabinieri, before the world wars, are:

In the First World War, the Carabinieri are distinguished in the following battles:

For the contribution to the First World War the flag dell'Arma was awarded the first Gold Medal at the Military Valor.

In World War II Carabinieri are distinguished in the following battles:

Culture

Carabinieri made an appearance in Carlo Collodi's 1882 Pinocchio, when two officers arrest Pinocchio for a crime he has not committed. Carlo Lorenzini ( November 24, 1826 &ndash October 26, 1890) better known by the Pen name C Pinocchio (piˈnɔkːjo in Italian is a fictional character that first appeared in 1883, in The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi, and

While the Carabinieri have been widely considered one of the most trusted and competent institutions by the Italian population, they are also the traditional butt of many jokes implying that they were stereotypically incompetent and unable to think beyond blind obedience [8]. A stereotype (from Greek: stereo + týpos = "solid impression" is a generalized perception of first impressions behaviors presumed by a group

Many films and tv series have featured the Carabinieri, including as protagonists. A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Racconti del Maresciallo, La Tenda Nera, Il Maresciallo Rocca and Carabinieri are some of the titles that have been produced, mainly by the RAI fiction division. Rai - Radiotelevisione Italiana, known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane, is the Italian public service broadcaster, and is considered Fiction is the telling of stories which are not real More specifically fiction is an imaginative form of Narrative, one of the four basic Rhetorical modes.

In January 2005, the private television network Canale 5 introduced a Carabinieri-related drama series called R.I.S. based on the Ra. Canale 5 is an Italian Television station of Mediaset network the media branch of Fininvest (controlled by Silvio Berlusconi) RIS Delitti Imperfetti is an Italian Television series, created in 2004 by Daniele Cesarano, Barbara Petronio and Leonardo Valenti C. I. S. (Raggruppamento Carabinieri Investigazioni Scientifiche; Carabinieri Scientific Investigation Group) and modelled on the American CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. CSI Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama Television series that trails the investigations of a team of Las Vegas

The Carabinieri are the military police in Ernest Hemmingway's A Farewell to Arms who are arresting higher ranking officers, giving them summary trials, and shooting them for desertion. A Farewell to Arms is a semi-autobiographical Novel written by Ernest Hemingway, first published in 1929

Criticism

Carabinieri vehicle burns at the 2001 G8 Summit in Genoa
Carabinieri vehicle burns at the 2001 G8 Summit in Genoa

Although the Carabinieri have a very positive reputation among the Italian people, it is to be remembered that, in different historical periods, they may have been involved in some atrocities. The 27th G8 summit took place in Genoa, Italy, in July 2001. The summit was overshadowed by riots in the city after a crackdown by police targeting

The Carabinieri served alongside the Italian Army during the Invasion of Ethiopia and In Addis Ababa, (captured in May, 1936) a bomb was thrown towards a table around which General Graziani and number of officers were seated. The Italian Army (Esercito Italiano is the ground defense force of the Military of Italy. See also First Italo-Ethiopian War. The Second Italo–Abyssinian War (also referred to as the Second Italo-Ethiopian War) was a No one was killed but an unidentified officer fired his weapon into a group of Ethiopian civilians seated at a table nearby. Allegedly, a Carabinieri then followed suit and subsequently 300 Ethiopians were killed while their bodies were then allegedly stripped of all valuables and money. Fires burned well into the next day. Over the next three days at least three thousand Ethiopians were killed by rampaging Italian soldiers. Individual Carabinieri served in the Italian Africa Police in occupied Ethiopia , in the late 1930s and early 1940s,[3] During the fascist regime of Benito Mussolini, the corps of Carabinieri cooperated with the regime by order of the King of Italy. The Italian Africa Police, (IT Polizia dell'Africa Italiana, or PAI and also known as Police of Italian Africa) were originally called the "Colonial Police Italian East Africa ( Italian: Africa Orientale Italiana, or AOI was a short-lived (1936-1941 Italian Colony in Africa consisting of Fascism is a totalitarian nationalist and corporatist ideology [4] However, when King Victor Emmanuel III ordered the arrest of Mussolini on 25 July 1943, the Carabinieri were entrusted with this task. Victor Emmanuel III (Vittorio Emanuele III 11 November, 1869 – 28 December, 1947) was a member of the House of Savoy and Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. When Mussolini was freed by the Germans in September 1943 (following Italy's armistice with the Allies) and became the head of the Italian Social Republic in October 1943, he decided to replace the Carabinieri with a new force, the (Republican National Guard (GNR). The Gran Sasso raid refers to Operation Eiche ( German for 'Oak' the daring rescue of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini by German Paratroopers The Italian Social Republic ( Italian: Repubblica Sociale Italiana or RSI) was a Puppet state of Nazi Germany led by the "Duce of the The Italian Republican National Guard ( Guardia Nazionale Repubblicana, or GNR was a paramilitary force of the Italian Social Republic which replaced The GNR included former MVSN militiamen, Police officers, Carabinieri, and former members of the Italian Africa Police (the PAI). Shortly after its formation many of the Carabinieri were expelled due to their having been Carabinieri, this decision was probably due to the fact that the Carabinieri were traditionally considered as more loyal to the constitutional monarchy than to the fascist regime, and therefore they were not fully reliable after the King had switched over to the Allies' side.

Some senior Carabinieri were implicated in the controversies surrounding Operation Gladio, including the violent "strategy of tension" and an embryonic plan for a coup d'etat (in December 1970, an alleged coup attempt, dubbed the Golpe Borghese, failed). Gladio ( Italian, from Latin Gladius, meaning Sword) is a code name denoting the clandestine NATO " Stay-behind A strategy of tension (strategia della tensione is an alleged way used by world powers to divide manipulate and control Public opinion using Fear, Propaganda The Golpe Borghese (also known as " Tora Tora " was allegedly a failed Italian Coup d'état that was planned to take place in the night of 7 These allegations remain unproven.

The Carabinieri were criticised for their handling of the policing of the 2001 G8 Summit in Genoa and the killing of an anarchist, Carlo Giuliani, during the demonstrations against the Group of Eight. The 27th G8 summit took place in Genoa, Italy, in July 2001. The summit was overshadowed by riots in the city after a crackdown by police targeting Genoa ( Genova, ˈdʒɛːnova in Italian; Zena in Genoese and Ligurian; Genua in Latin and archaically in English Anarchism is a Political philosophy encompassing theories and attitudes which support the elimination of all compulsory Government, i Carlo Giuliani ( March 14, 1978 -- July 20, 2001) was an Italian Anti-globalist who was shot and killed by police during The 27th G8 summit took place in Genoa, Italy, in July 2001. The summit was overshadowed by riots in the city after a crackdown by police targeting A Carabinieri Land Rover Defender had become stuck and protesters wielding metal poles and wooden boards attacked it. The Land Rover Defender is a British four wheel drive Off-road utility vehicle In the midst of this clash, Giuliani, wearing a blue ski mask, picked up a fire extinguisher and, apparently intending to throw it at the carabinieri inside, was shot in the face at point blank range by one of the officers, Mario Placanica. A fire extinguisher is an Active fire protection device used to extinguish or control small fires often in emergency situations All charges against Placanica, were subsequently dropped, when the presiding judge concluded that the bullet which struck Giuliani was not directly aimed at Giuliani and had "ricocheted off plaster",[5] and ruled that the carabinieri had acted in self-defense, the case did not go to trial. [9]

Weapons

Beretta 92 semi-automatic pistol
Beretta 92 semi-automatic pistol

In response to the many and diverse needs of the Carabinieri, the service provides for the use of various types of weapons that are divided into ordinary weapons and special weapons, supplied to all staff is structured as follows:

Ordinary

Special weapons

Used only by certain departments and in certain circumstances:

Vehicles and equipment

Carabinieri Fiat Punto
Carabinieri Fiat Punto
The GEM e2 NEV Ovetti(egg), vehicle for patrolling urban areas
The GEM e2 NEV Ovetti(egg), vehicle for patrolling urban areas
Carabinieri BMW motorcycle
Carabinieri BMW motorcycle
Zodiac Rigid Inflatable Boat of the GIS
Zodiac Rigid Inflatable Boat of the GIS
Carabinieri Mercedes Unimog 3000 – 5000 mobile labs for NBCR(nuclear, bacteriological, chemical & radiological) activity
Carabinieri Mercedes Unimog 3000 – 5000 mobile labs for NBCR(nuclear, bacteriological, chemical & radiological) activity
Carabinieri Bell 412 helicopter
Carabinieri Bell 412 helicopter

Until very recently the Italian Police including the Carabinieri operated only Italian built vehicles but that has changed with the advent of Land Rover Defenders and Subarus into service. The Beretta 92 (also Beretta 96 and Beretta 98) is a series of Semi-automatic pistols designed and manufactured by Beretta of Italy The Beretta 92 (also Beretta 96 and Beretta 98) is a series of Semi-automatic pistols designed and manufactured by Beretta of Italy The Beretta 8000 ( Cougar) series Pistols are manufacted by Beretta of Italy. The Beretta AR70/90 is a gas operated self loading Assault rifle chambered for the 5 The Minimi (short for French: Mini Mitrailleuse; “mini machine gun” is a Belgian 5 Heckler & Koch GmbH ( H&K) (pronounced ˈhɛklɐʔʊntˈkɔx is a German defense manufacturing company that produces various The MP5 is a 9 mm Submachine gun of German design developed in the 1960s by a team of engineers from the West German arms manufacturer The SPAS-15 is a dual-mode 12 gauge Shotgun manufactured by the Italian company Luigi Franchi S Mauser is the common name of a German arms manufacturer maker of a line of Bolt-action Rifles from the 1870s to present The Accuracy International Arctic Warfare rifle is a family of Bolt-action Sniper rifles designed and manufactured by the British company Accuracy The Fiat Punto is a supermini produced by the Italian manufacturer Fiat, since 1993 Green Eco Mobility (formerly Global Electric Motorcars, abbreviated as GEM September 2008 GEM announces the introduction of the The Zodiac Group is a French corporation with worldwide presence specialized in the production and development of aerosafety systems Aircraft systems airline equipment Gruppo di Intervento Speciale ( GIS, in English "Special Intervention Group" is a Counterterrorism asset inside the Italian Carabinieri Unimog (ˈjuːnɨmɒɡ designates a range of multi purpose Four wheel drive medium trucks produced by Mercedes-Benz, a division of Daimler AG. A weapon of mass destruction ( WMD) is a weapon which can kill large numbers of humans and/or cause great damage to man-made structures (e Normal Carabinieri patrol vehicles are very dark blue (almost black) (Prussian blue?)with a white roof, the blue has a red stripe along the side. Prussian blue is a very dark blue colorfast non-toxic Pigment – one of the first synthetic Dyes – which was discovered accidentally in Berlin in 1704 Carabinieri license plates beginning with "CC" and for traditional reasons Carabinieri cars are called "Gazzella" (gazelle). A GAZelle (ГАЗе́ль is a series of mid-sized Trucks Vans and Buses made by Russian car manufacturer GAZ. Small or medium-sized cars are used for ordinary patrol work, with larger and more powerful vehicles being used for emergency response, traffic patrol and special services.

Cars

Motorcycles

Helicopters

Tactical vehicles

Motorboats

References

  1. ^ Formed Police Units Workshop and Seminar, [1] Issue Paper No. Unimog (ˈjuːnɨmɒɡ designates a range of multi purpose Four wheel drive medium trucks produced by Mercedes-Benz, a division of Daimler AG. The Puma light wheeled Armoured fighting vehicle family consists of the Puma 6x6 and the Puma 4x4 A rigid-inflatable boat ( RIB) or rigid-hulled inflatable boat, ( RHIB) is a light-weight but high performance and high capacity Boat constructed 2006-04, US Army Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute, January 2007.
  2. ^ Men's Vogue, Nov/Dec 2006, Vol. Men's Vogue is a monthly men's magazine that covers fashion design art culture sports and technology 2, No. 3, pg. 44.
  3. ^ Ethiopian Atrocities: [2][3][4][5]
  4. ^ [6][7]
  5. ^ John Hooper (August 6, 2003). Genova officer in 'suspicious' car crash. Retrieved on 2008-02-04. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons

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  1. The national gendarmerie of Italy
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