18th Bersaglieri Regiment
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The 18th Bersaglieri Regiment (Italian: 18° Reggimento Bersaglieri) is an inactive unit of the Italian Army last based in Cosenza in Calabria. The regiment is part of the Italian Army's infantry corps' Bersaglieri speciality and was last operationally assigned to the Bersaglieri Brigade "Garibaldi". The regiment was formed in 1917 by the Royal Italian Army for service on the Italian front of World War I, where it distinguished itself in 1917 in the Battle of Caporetto and in 1918 in the Second Battle of the Piave River. For its conduct during the war the regiment became the only Bersaglieri regiment to be awarded a Gold Medal of Military Valor.[1] The regiment was disbanded at the end of 1919.[2][3]
18th Bersaglieri Regiment | |
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18° Reggimento bersaglieri | |
Active | 31 Jan. 1917 — 31 Dec. 1919 1 April 1935 — 31 Dec. 1936 1 Feb. 1942 — 8 Sept. 1943 1 Nov. 1975 — 1 Jan. 2005 |
Country | Italy |
Branch | Italian Army |
Part of | Bersaglieri Brigade "Garibaldi" |
Garrison/HQ | Cosenza |
Motto(s) | "Invitto e pronto a rinnovar le glorie" |
Anniversaries | 18 June 1836 |
Decorations | 1x Military Order of Italy 1x Gold Medal of Military Valor 2x Gold Medals of Army Valor |
Insignia | |
Bersaglieri gorget patches |
The regiment was reformed in 1935 during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War and disbanded once more at the end of 1936. In 1942 the regiment was reformed as a reconnaissance unit. After the announcement of the Armistice of Cassibile on 8 September 1943 the regiment was disbanded by invading German forces. In 1975 the flag and traditions of the regiment were assigned to the 67th Bersaglieri Battalion "Fagarè", which was assigned to the Motorized Brigade "Pinerolo". In 1979 the battalion was mechanized and in 1991 it was transferred to the 8th Bersaglieri Brigade "Garibaldi". In 1993 the battalion lost its autonomy and entered the reformed 18th Bersaglieri Regiment. In 2005 the regiment was renamed 1st Bersaglieri Regiment and the flag of the 18th Bersaglieri Regiment was transferred to the Shrine of the Flags in the Vittoriano in Rome. The regiment's anniversary falls, as for all Bersaglieri units, on 18 June 1836, the day the Bersaglieri speciality was founded.[2][3]