Noun
carabinieri pl (plural only)
The national gendarmerie of Italy.
After Mussolini's fall on 25 July 1943, he was arrested by the Carabinieri as he left the king's private residence in Rome and subsequently imprisoned on Campo Imperatore by Carabinieri forces. Source: Internet
After heavy fighting, the Somali troops and the Italian Carabinieri received full military honors from the British. Source: Internet
After the war the Carabinieri counted at least 2,735 fallen and 6,500 wounded, out of approximately 14,000 who had joined the Resistance in northern and central Italy. Source: Internet
Carabinieri MP Units wear a dark navy blue beret. Source: Internet
Carabinieri also perform military police and security duties for the Ministry of Defence, military high commands, the offices of the military judiciary and allied military organisations in Italy and abroad. Source: Internet
Carabinieri officers are charged with surveillance and security at Italian embassies and consulates abroad, performing the same services entrusted to the United States Marine Corps in US diplomatic and consular offices. Source: Internet