21st Field Artillery Regiment "Trieste"
21st Field Artillery Regiment "Trieste" | |
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21° Reggimento Artiglieria Terrestre "Trieste" | |
![]() Regimental coat of arms | |
Active | 1 November 1888 - today[1] |
Country | ![]() |
Branch | Italian Army |
Part of | Mechanized Brigade "Pinerolo" |
Garrison/HQ | Foggia |
Motto(s) | "Ardente la fiamma, intrepido il cuore" |
Anniversaries | 15 June 1918 - Second Battle of the Piave River |
Decorations | ![]() 1x Gold Medal of Military Valour[2] |
Insignia | |
Regimental gorget patches | ![]() ![]() |
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A battery of the 21st "Trieste" during maneuvers
The 21st Field Artillery Regiment "Trieste" (Italian: 21° Reggimento Artiglieria Terrestre "Trieste") is a field artillery regiment of the Italian Army. Today the regiment is based in Foggia in Apulia and operationally assigned to the Mechanized Brigade "Pinerolo".[3]
Current Structure[]
As of 2019 the 21st Field Artillery Regiment "Trieste" consists of:
Regimental Command, in Foggia
- Command and Logistic Support Battery
- Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Tactical Liaison Battery
- 1st Artillery Group
- 1st Howitzer Battery
- 2nd Howitzer Battery
- 3rd Howitzer Battery
- Fire and Technical Support Battery
The Command and Logistic Support Battery fields the following sections: C3 Section, Transport and Materiel Section, Medical Section, and Commissariat Section. The regiment is equipped with FH-70 towed howitzers.[4] The Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Tactical Liaison Battery is equipped with RQ-11B Raven unmanned aerial vehicles and ARTHUR counter-battery radars.
See also[]
External links[]
References[]
- ^ "21° Reggimento Artiglieria Terrestre "Trieste" - La Storia". Italian Army. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ "21° Reggimento Artiglieria Terrestre "Trieste" - Il Medagliere". Italian Army. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ "21° Reggimento Artiglieria Terrestre "Trieste"". Italian Army. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ "Obice da 155/39 FH-70". Esercito Italiano. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
Categories:
- Artillery Regiments of Italy