highest military honor, the Gold Medal of Military Valour. 1st Alpini Regiment on 5 March 1949 2nd Alpini Regiment on 5 March 1949 4th Alpine Artillery Regiment on 5 March 1949 Commanding officers The division's commanding officers were: Generale di Divisione Umberto Testa (1935 - 1937) Generale di Brigata Alberto Ferrero (1937 - 9 September 1938) Generale di Brigata Giovanni Maccario (10 September 1938 - 9 September 1939) Generale di Brigata Achille d'Havet (10 September 1939 - 10 June 1940) Generale di Divisione Alberto Ferrero (11 June 1940 - 15 February 1941) Colonel Armando Pezzana (acting, 16 February 1941 - 10 March 1941) Generale di Divisione Emilio Battisti (11 March 1941 - 27 January 1943) POW Generale di Divisione Carlo Fassi (15 May 1943 - 9 September 1943) References Sources Homepage of the 4th Alpine Division Cuneense Divisions of Italy in World War II Alpini divisions of Italy Military units and formations of Italy in Yugoslavia in World War II Italian military units and formations of the Greco-Italian War Military units and formations established in 1935 Military units and formations disestablished in 1943