5th Infantry Regiment "Aosta"
5th Infantry Regiment "Aosta" | |
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5° Reggimento Fanteria "Aosta" | |
Active | 20 February 1690 - today[1] |
Country | Italy |
Branch | Italian Army |
Part of | Mechanized Brigade "Aosta" |
Garrison/HQ | Messina |
Motto(s) | "Sotto l'impeto d'Aosta sparve il nemico" |
Anniversaries | 26 November 1917 - |
Decorations | 1x Military Order of Italy 2x Gold Medals of Military Valour 1x Silver Medal of Military Valour 1x Bronze Medal of Military Valour[2] |
Insignia | |
Regimental gorget patches |
The 5th Infantry Regiment "Aosta" (Italian: 5° Reggimento Fanteria "Aosta") is an active unit of the Italian Army based in Messina in Sicily. The regiment is part of the Italian army's infantry corps and operationally assigned to the Mechanized Brigade "Aosta".[3]
Current structure[]
As of 2019 the 5th Infantry Regiment "Aosta" consists of:
- Regimental Command, in Messina
- 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 Freccia wheeled infantry fighting vehicles. The Maneuver Support Company is equipped with Freccia mortar carries with 120mm mortars and Freccia IFVs with Spike LR anti-tank guided missiles.
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References[]
- ^ "5° Reggimento Fanteria "Aosta" - La Storia". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "5° Reggimento Fanteria "Aosta" - Il Medagliere". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "5° Reggimento Fanteria "Aosta"". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
Categories:
- Infantry Regiments of Italy