8th_Bersaglieri_Regiment

8th Bersaglieri Regiment

8th Bersaglieri Regiment

Military unit of the Italian Army

The 8th Bersaglieri Regiment (Italian: 8° Reggimento Bersaglieri) is an active unit of the Italian Army based in Caserta in Campania. The regiment is part of the army's infantry corps' Bersaglieri speciality and operationally assigned to the Bersaglieri Brigade "Garibaldi".[3] The regiment is one of the highest decorated units of the Italian Army with two Gold Medals of Military Valor, both of which the regiment earned during the North African campaign of World War II.[2]

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Organization

As of 2023 the 8th Bersaglieri Regiment consists of:

  • Regimental Command, in Caserta
    • Logistic Support Company
    • 3rd Bersaglieri Battalion "Cernaia"
      • 1st Fusiliers Company
      • 2nd Fusiliers Company
      • 3rd Fusiliers Company
      • Maneuver Support Company

The Command and Logistic Support Company fields the following platoons: C3 Platoon, Transport and Materiel Platoon, Medical Platoon, and Commissariat Platoon. The regiment is equipped with tracked Dardo infantry fighting vehicles. The Maneuver Support Company is equipped with M106 120mm mortar carriers and Dardo IFVs with Spike LR anti-tank guided missiles.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "L'Esercito e il 4 novembre". Italian Army. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  2. [2]
    "8° Reggimento Bersaglieri - Il Medagliere". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  3. [3]
    "8° Reggimento Bersaglieri". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
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