152nd Infantry Regiment "Sassari"

The 152nd Infantry Regiment "Sassari" (Italian: 152° Reggimento Fanteria "Sassari") is an active unit of the Italian Army based in Sassari in Sardinia. The regiment is part of the Italian army's infantry corps and operationally assigned to the Mechanized Brigade "Sassari".[3]

152nd Infantry Regiment "Sassari"
152° Reggimento Fanteria "Sassari"
Regimental coat of arms
Active1 March 1915 - today[1]
Country Italy
BranchItalian Army
Part ofMechanized Brigade "Sassari"
Garrison/HQSassari
Motto(s)"Sa vida pro sa Patria"
Anniversaries28 January 1918 - Battles of Col del Rosso and Col d'Echele
Decorations
1x Military Order of Italy
2x Gold Medals of Military Valour
1x Gold Medal of Army Valour[2]
Insignia
Regimental gorget patches

Current structure

As of 2019 the 152nd Infantry Regiment "Sassari" consists of:

  • Regimental Command, in Sassari
    • Command and Logistic Support Company
    • 1st Infantry Battalion
      • 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 VTLM Lince vehicles. The Maneuver Support Company is equipped with 120mm mortars and Spike MR anti-tank guided missiles.

See also

References
  1. "152° Reggimento Fanteria "Sassari" - La Storia". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  2. "152° Reggimento Fanteria "Sassari" - Il Medagliere". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  3. "152° Reggimento Fanteria "Sassari"". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
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