Soldato

I now invite you to be reborn, as one of our qualified men. Gli uomini qualificat. Please, introduce yourself to your brothers."


 * ―Vito Corleone [src]

Soldato (or soldier, made man) is a member of a crime family, and can only be of Italian background (although some families require men to be of only half Italian descent on their father's side). Soldiers start as associates that have proven themselves. When the books are open, meaning that there is an open spot in the family, a capo (or several capos) may recommend an up-and-coming associate to be a new member. In the case that there is only one slot and multiple recommendations, the boss will decide.

The new member usually becomes part of the capo's crew that recommended him. Some soldiers work by themselves, earning money for the family alone though most are part of crews. Sometimes a soldier will be called a button man, because, in theory, when a capo presses a button, someone dies. They are also called made men, who have made their bones, by committing a murder in front of Mafia witnesses or committed a murder by orders from a high member of the family. This ensures the soldier's reliability: he will never testify against a man who could testify against him. Being made is the beginning but not the end of a Mafia career.

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Contents
[hide]*1 Notable Soldati
 * 1.1 New York
 * 1.1.1 Corleone
 * 1.1.2 Barzini
 * 1.1.3 Tattaglia
 * 1.1.4 Stracci
 * 1.1.5 Cuneo
 * 1.2 Other families
 * 1.2.1 Chicago Outfit
 * 1.2.2 Falcone
 * 1.2.3 Greco
 * 1.2.4 Molinari
 * }

Corleone Edit

 * Luca Brasi
 * Paulie Gatto
 * Albert Neri
 * Rocco Lampone
 * Willie Cicci
 * Anthony Squigliaro
 * Gaetano Paternostro
 * Cosimo Barone
 * Carmine Marino
 * Dino DiMiceli
 * Willie Binaggio
 * Tommy Neri
 * Renzo Sacripante
 * Gaetano De Luna
 * Roberto Nelenza
 * Aldo Trapani

Barzini Edit

 * Crazy Horse Vialli
 * Joe Vesuvius
 * Sonny-Boy Granzella
 * Simon Finch

Tattaglia Edit

 * Mikey Saleri
 * Luigi Bonetti
 * Rocky Della Barca

Stracci Edit

 * Plinio Ottaviano
 * Santino Stracci
 * Johnny Donatello
 * Kyle Bellini

Cuneo Edit

 * Bobby Marcolini
 * Enzo Cuneo

Chicago Outfit Edit

 * Frank Falcone
 * Louie Russo
 * Willy Russo

Falcone Edit

 * Richard Aspromonte
 * Gussie Cicero

Greco Edit

 * Vinnie Golamari
 * Publio Santini

Molinari Edit

 * Lefty Mancuso