120th Infantry Regiment "Emilia"
Inactive unit of the Italian Army last based in Ipplis / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 120th Infantry Regiment "Emilia" (Italian: 120° Reggimento Fanteria "Emilia") is an inactive unit of the Italian Army last based in Ipplis. The regiment is named for the region of Emilia and part of the Italian Army's infantry arm.[2]
120th Infantry Regiment "Emilia" | |
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120° Reggimento Fanteria "Emilia" | |
Active | March 1915 – Dec. 1919 15 Oct. 1941 – 30 June 1945 1 Oct. 1976 – 30 Nov. 1991[1][2] |
Country | Italy |
Branch | Italian Army |
Garrison/HQ | Ipplis |
Motto(s) | "Più forte del destino" |
Anniversaries | 15 June 1918 - Battle of Porte di Salton |
Decorations | 1x Military Order of Italy 1x Silver Medal of Military Valor 2x Bronze Medals of Military Valor 1x Bronze 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 155th Infantry Division "Emilia", which was deployed to as occupation force to Montenegro. After the announcement of the Armistice of Cassibile on 8 September 1943 the division went on the offensive against German forces. On 16 September the division requisitioned every vessel in Kotor harbor and sailed for Apulia in southern Italy, where the regiment was reformed with battalions of divisions that had been destroyed during the German invasion of Italy. The regiment joined the Italian Co-belligerent Army, but did not see combat in the Italian campaign and was disbanded after the war's end. In 1976 the regiment was reformed as a battalion sized unit, which remained active until 1991.[2]