This mint souvenir sheet includes a single stamp design honoring the Alpine Troops of the Italian Army during World War I. The stamp includes a vintage black and white photograph of a group of men walking along the ridge of a snow-covered mountain. The selvage includes a larger image of a man skiing. A paragraph in the selvage reads "When Italy entered World War I in 1915, they were faced with the unique challenge of traversing the high mountain ranges between Northern Italy and Austria. Italy's elite mountain warfare troops, the Alpini, played an important role in the war. This regiment took shape during WWI and still exists in the Italian military today." This stamp is a piece of history. Get it in your collection today.
This mint souvenir sheet includes a single stamp design honoring the Alpine Troops of the Italian Army during World War I. The stamp includes a vintage black and white photograph of a group of men walking along the ridge of a snow-covered mountain. The selvage includes a larger image of a man skiing. A paragraph in the selvage reads "When Italy entered World War I in 1915, they were faced with the unique challenge of traversing the high mountain ranges between Northern Italy and Austria. Italy's elite mountain warfare troops, the Alpini, played an important role in the war. This regiment took shape during WWI and still exists in the Italian military today." This stamp is a piece of history. Get it in your collection today.