Monument to the Alpine Corps “Penne Mozze d’Italia”

The monument, unveiled in 1983, is dedicated to the memory of the 83 Alpine soldiers from Salsomaggiore who died in the 2nd World War. The sculpture was created by Salsomaggiore-born   artist,   Aldo   Menoni (1928-2007). The feather, the legendary flourish that adorns the cap worn by the soldiers of the Alpine corps, and its supporting tassel, are the elements depicted in the sculpture, made from a mixture of marble chip and cement. The chamber of an obsolete cannon constitutes the sup-port axis for the feather; the tassel, arranged in layers to represent the course of history of the Alpine corps, rests directly on the ground, without a plinth.