man who died in the mountains. It prays God to let him climb the mountains of Paradise - this famous song is a recent song (1958) written by Bepi de Marzi, an italian composer who wrote many songs drawing inspiration from popular tradition. Stelutis Alpinis In Friulian. A dead soldier tells his beloved where he is buried: "up among the rocks" under a clearing full of edelweiss. He tells her to come and pick one flower, and hold it when she prays for him, so he will still be with her. Sul Cappello Che Noi Portiamo A hymn on the black feather that the Alpini carry on their service grey hat. Sul Ponte Di Bassano On the famous "Bridge of the Alpini" in Bassano del Grappa the Alpini say goodbye to their loved ones, before departing to the nearby front. Sul Ponte Di Perati On the bridge of Perati a black flag of grief flies for the Alpini fallen of the Alpine Division Julia of the Second World War era, honoring not just their predecessors who perished in the mountains in the First World War, but also the division's war dead in Albania, Greece and the Eastern Front, their sacrifices making it one of the country's most decorated. Ta - Pum! After 20 days on Mount Ortigara, a battalion of Alpini is almost wiped out and has almost no soldiers left; many of the fallen are buried in the cemetery by the river, where the battalion's remaining soldiers will soon pay visit. See also Stelutis Alpinis Signore Delle Cime References External links www.corocaiuget.it/ One of Italy's historical choirs http://www.alpini.torino.it/ An Alpini choir http://www.corosat.it The most famous choir of the Society of Alpini of Trento https://web.archive.org/web/20070512115841/http://www.italia-rsi.org/cantiitalia/canalpegrandegu.htm Some lyrics Alpini songs Military history of Italy during World War I