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The '''Command of land operations forces''' ('''COMFOTER''') is one of six [[Italian Army]] summit areas, reports directly to the [[chief of staff]]. The command, located in [[Verona]], is responsible for the preparation, training and use of force and exercises its authority over subordinate units through the [[demultiplexers]] commands.

==History==

The Command of land operations forces (COMFOTER) was born in [[Verona]] on 1 October 1997 following the reform of the military who attributed hierarchical supremacy of the [[Chief of the Defence Staff]]. It brings together in a single organization all the units engaged in combat, to support, to specific support for the fight and to communication and information systems, which together amount to about 80%<ref>{{cite book|title=Rapporto esercito 2012|pages=pp 35-3635–36}}</ref> of the [[Italian Army]]. Initially it was part of the [[Allied Land Forces Command in Southern Europe]] (LANDSOUTH), with whom he shared the headquarters of the command, which then broke away, when the Allied Land Forces Command in Southern Europe in 2004 was transferred to [[Madrid]], and had four commands :

* Supports Command;

* Command of projection forces;

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Over time the structure has evolved to take up the [[Division "Friuli"]], the 2nd Command of the defense forces, the Command Alpine troops, the command transmissions and information, the Aviation Command, the [[NATO Rapid Deployable Italian Corps]] - Italy and the paratroopers brigade "Thunderbolt".

The headquarters of COMFOTER in [[Verona]] is [[Carli Palace of Verona|Carli Palace]], even if the command department is located at the barracks Dalla Bona of [[Verona]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Comando delle Forze Operative Terrestri La Storia|url=http://www.esercito.difesa.it/Organizzazione/Organizzazione%20Centrale/Comando%20delle%20Forze%20Operative%20Terrestri|website=esercito.difesa.it|accessdate=11 may 2013}}</ref>.

==Structure==

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* Comando artiglieria contraerea

* Comando genio

==Heraldic description of the emblem==

The emblem of the COMFOTER comprises a Samnite [[shield]] enamelled [[red]] [[metal]], [[color Army]], the terrestrial globe of [[gold]] and [[blue]], to signify the totality of the hypothetical operational theater, dominated by the depiction of the equestrian statue of Can Grande della Scala, all in gold to symbolize the link with the city of [[Verona]], the top black tricolor on the written COMFOTER

==Cronotassi commanders==

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==Notes==

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==External links==

{{cite web|title=Official website|url=http://www.esercito.difesa.it/organizzazione/aree-di-vertice/comando-delle-forze-operative-terrestri}}

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