Regiment "Lancieri di Milano" (7th)
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The Regiment "Lancieri di Milano" (7th) (Italian: Reggimento "Lancieri di Milano" (7°) - "Lancers of Milan") is an inactive cavalry unit of the Italian Army. The regiment was formed after the Second Italian War of Independence and participated in the Third Italian War of Independence. In World War I the regiment fought dismounted on the Italian front. After the war the regiment was disbanded. Shortly before World War II the regiment was reformed. The regiment participated in the Italian invasion of Greece and remained afterwards on anti-partisan duty in Albania, Croatia and occupied Greece. The regiment dissolved in Larissa in Greece after the announcement of the Armistice of Cassibile. During the Cold War the unit served as the reconnaissance group of the Infantry Division "Legnano" and after 1975 of the Mechanized Division "Mantova". In 1986 the group became the reconnaissance group of the Armored Brigade "Pozzuolo del Friuli". At the end of the Cold War the unit was disbanded in 1989.[3]
Regiment "Lancieri di Milano" (7th) | |
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Reggimento "Lancieri di Milano" (7°) | |
Active | 16 Sept. 1859 - 20 May 1920 14 March 1938 - 8 Sept. 1943 1 Aug. 1975 - 10 Dec. 1989[1][2] |
Country | Italy |
Branch | Italian Army |
Part of | Armored Brigade "Pozzuolo del Friuli" |
Garrison/HQ | Orzano di Remanzacco |
Motto(s) | "Sic personat virtus"[1] |
Anniversaries | 19 June 1918 - Battle of Monastier[1] |
Decorations | 2x Bronze Medals of Military Valor 1x War Cross of Military Valor 1x Bronze Medal of Army Valor[1] |
Insignia | |
"Lancieri di Milano" gorget patches |