Istituto Geografico Militare

The Istituto Geografico Militare (IGM), or Military Geographic Institute is an Italian public organization, dependent on the Italian Army general staff (Stato Maggiore dell'Esercito). It is the national mapping agency for Italy.[1]

Headquarters in Florence

Overview

Its headquarters are in via Cesare Battisti, Florence, and they occupy most part of Santissima Annunziata cloister. It was established by king Vittorio Emanuele II in 1861 and it is ruled by the law n. 68 February 2, 1960.[1] The IGM's reconnaissance flights over Ethiopia helped the Italian army planning military and gas attacks.

gollark: Zapping yourself with high voltage seems like a *completely* reasonable way to cure illnesses!
gollark: Except 1487. That was real.
gollark: They would have needed telephones to do telekinesis.
gollark: That's ridiculous. They faked gravity before telephones were a thing.
gollark: No, because I think I have a tin foil hat (with bee repellent) on, so I don't think I'm mind controlled.

References
  1. (in Italian) History and general information about the IGM
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