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    Quote Originally Posted by Firn View Post
    Where in the Italian Alps?
    I don't remember the name of the nearest village (I'm suffering from a bad case of middle age) but I think it was considered part of the Tyrol. It might have been one of those areas that was sometimes Italy and sometimes Austria pre-WWII. I remember hearing people mention Folgoria. That's not where we were but I think Folgoria must have been in the same area.

    Anyway, the Airborne Battalion Combat Team went there from Vicenza to conduct winter training every year.
    Last edited by Rifleman; 11-25-2009 at 02:43 AM.
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