114th Infantry Regiment "Mantova"
Inactive unit of the Italian Army last based in Tricesimo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 114th Infantry Regiment "Mantova" (Italian: 114° Reggimento Fanteria "Mantova") is an inactive unit of the Italian Army last based in Tricesimo. The regiment is named for the city of Mantova and part of the Italian Army's infantry arm.[2][3]
114th Infantry Regiment "Mantova" | |
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114° Reggimento Fanteria "Mantova" | |
Active | 1 March 1915 – Nov. 1919 15 Oct. 1941 – 31 Oct. 1995[1][2] |
Country | Italy |
Branch | Italian Army |
Garrison/HQ | Tricesimo |
Motto(s) | "Con virtù antica per nuove glorie" |
Anniversaries | 27 October 1918 - Battle of Moriago |
Decorations | 1x Military Order of Italy 1x Silver Medal of Military Valor 1x Silver Medal of Army Valor[1][2] |
Insignia | |
Regimental gorget patches |
The regiment was formed in preparation for Italy's entry into World War I. During the war the regiment fought on the Italian front and was disbanded once the war concluded. The regiment was reformed during World War II and assigned to the 104th Infantry Division "Mantova". The division was in Calabria when the Armistice of Cassibile was announced on 8 September 1943 and joined the Italian Co-belligerent Army. In October 1944 the division was reorganized as Combat Group "Mantova", which in spring 1945 joined the British Eighth Army for the Italian campaign. After the war the regiment was based in the Friuli region. In 1975 the regiment was reduced to a battalion sized mechanized unit. In 1993 the regiment was reformed and but due to the drawdown of forces after the end of the Cold War the regiment was disbanded in 1995.[2]