Italy. South Tyrol. Meran. Railway station. Italian soldiers " Alpini" leave Meran by train. The Alpini (Italian for "alpine"), are an elite mountain warfare military corps of the Italian Army. Meran (in italian Merano) is a town and comune in South Tyrol. South Tyrol (German: Südtirol; Italian: Sudtirolo, also known by its alternative Italian name Alto Adige) is an autonomous province in northern Italy. 12.08.1999 © 1999 Didier Ruef