Menini was a veteran of the Battle of Custoza in 1866 and he joined the corps of the Alpini since its establishment, becoming famous in the group for having embarked on December 29, 1895, aboard the ship Gottardo which carried the 1st Africa Alpini Battalion to Italian Eritrea. Promoted to major, Menini found himself managing the 1st company, led by Giovanni Trossarelli, with men from the 1st Alpini Regiment, the 2nd company, led by Ernesto Mestrallet, with men from the 2nd Alpini Regiment, the 3rd company led by Captain Lorenzo Blanchin, with troops of the 4th Alpini Regiment and the 4th company, led by Captain Pietro Cella, with troops of the 5th, 6th and 7th Alpini Regiment.[1][2] He had command of 20 officers and 954 between non-commissioned officers, graduates and soldiers.[3] The troops settled shortly afterwards by order of Menini himself at the fort of Adigrat, at 2473 meters above sea level.
Menini's commanded the 1st Africa Alpini Battalion were involved shortly after in the Battle of Adwa which represented the bloodiest phase of the First Italo-Ethiopian War. It was fought on March 1, 1896, at the Amba Rajo against the Ethiopian troops. During the battle, Menini was promoted to lieutenant colonel but he died the same day of the battle becoming famous for having refused help to allow his men to advance, urging them as he shouted "Come on, my Alpini!".[4][5]
A notable climber, he discovered the Menini Canal, an access road to Mount Antelao in the Dolomites on August 7, 1886.
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Operazioni militari alla frontiera Nord-Ovest. Memorie di escursioni alpine del 1890., Verona, 1891
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davide, menini, italian, lieutenant, colonel, first, italo, ethiopian, participated, battle, custoza, third, italian, independence, commanded, africa, alpini, battalion, during, battle, adwa, before, being, killed, battle, menini, during, first, italo, ethiopi. Davide Menini was an Italian Lieutenant Colonel of the First Italo Ethiopian War He participated in the Battle of Custoza of the Third Italian War of Independence and commanded the 1st Africa Alpini Battalion during the Battle of Adwa before being killed in the battle Davide MeniniMenini during the First Italo Ethiopian WarBorn1843Genoa Liguria Sardinia PiedmontDiedMarch 1 1896 1896 03 01 aged 52 53 Adwa Tigray EthiopiaAllegiance ItalyBranch Royal Italian ArmyYears of service1866 1896RankLieutenant ColonelCommands held1st Africa Alpini BattalionBattles warsThird Italian War of Independence Battle of Custoza First Italo Ethiopian War Battle of Adwa Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 Awards 4 ReferencesBiography editMenini was a veteran of the Battle of Custoza in 1866 and he joined the corps of the Alpini since its establishment becoming famous in the group for having embarked on December 29 1895 aboard the ship Gottardo which carried the 1st Africa Alpini Battalion to Italian Eritrea Promoted to major Menini found himself managing the 1st company led by Giovanni Trossarelli with men from the 1st Alpini Regiment the 2nd company led by Ernesto Mestrallet with men from the 2nd Alpini Regiment the 3rd company led by Captain Lorenzo Blanchin with troops of the 4th Alpini Regiment and the 4th company led by Captain Pietro Cella with troops of the 5th 6th and 7th Alpini Regiment 1 2 He had command of 20 officers and 954 between non commissioned officers graduates and soldiers 3 The troops settled shortly afterwards by order of Menini himself at the fort of Adigrat at 2473 meters above sea level Menini s commanded the 1st Africa Alpini Battalion were involved shortly after in the Battle of Adwa which represented the bloodiest phase of the First Italo Ethiopian War It was fought on March 1 1896 at the Amba Rajo against the Ethiopian troops During the battle Menini was promoted to lieutenant colonel but he died the same day of the battle becoming famous for having refused help to allow his men to advance urging them as he shouted Come on my Alpini 4 5 A notable climber he discovered the Menini Canal an access road to Mount Antelao in the Dolomites on August 7 1886 Works editOperazioni militari alla frontiera Nord Ovest Memorie di escursioni alpine del 1890 Verona 1891Awards editSilver Medal of Military Valor Commemorative Medal of the African Campaigns Commemorative Medal of the Unity of ItalyReferences edit Le prime battaglie africane del VII Alpini anaconegliano it in Italian Retrieved August 23 2022 Le nostre Medaglie d Oro ana parma Sezione di Parma in Italian Retrieved August 23 2022 Quello strano destino che lega gli alpini all Africa in Italian May 10 2019 Retrieved August 23 2022 Battaglia di Adua anapisa it Retrieved August 23 2022 Battaglione Alpini Tirano iltirano org in Italian Archived from the original on February 19 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Davide Menini amp oldid 1222715204, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
