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Commonly called "the ninth", it is the only unit of Special Forces of the Italian Army.

In its different components, it includes Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Volunteers trained and selected after a two-year training process.

The Raiders can move and combat in all the operational scenarios and in particular they are trained to operate in context with operational independency and at a large distance from the enemy lines.

The Regiment is located in Livorno and its War Flag is awarded with two Military Orders of Italy, a Golden Medal to the Army Valour, three Silver Medal to the Military Valour and a Silver Medal to the Army Valour.

The celebration of the Regiment is on 16^th June that is the anniversary of the battle of Col Moschin (1918) in which the Assault Infantrymen of the 9^th Unit showed their heroism. The battle for the conquest of Col Moschin is set in the battle of Solstizio, or second battle of Piave (15^th June-22^nd June 1918), between the Italian Royal Army and the Austro-Hungarian Imperial Royal Army.