8th Field Artillery Regiment "Pasubio"

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8th Field Artillery Regiment "Pasubio"
8° Reggimento Artiglieria Terrestre "Pasubio"
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Regimental coat of arms
Active1 July 1860 - today[1]
Country Italy
BranchItalian Army
Part ofBersaglieri Brigade "Garibaldi"
Garrison/HQPersano
Motto(s)"Vis ignea"
Anniversaries15 June 1918 - Second Battle of the Piave River
DecorationsValor militare gold medal BAR.svg Valor militare silver medal BAR.svg Valor militare bronze medal BAR.svg Valor militare bronze medal BAR.svg Valor dell'esercito bronze medal BAR.svg Medaglia di bronzo al merito CRI BAR.svg
1x Gold Medal of Military Valour
1x Silver Medal of Military Valour
2x Bronze Medals of Military Valour
1x Bronze Medal of Army Valour
1x Bronze Medal of Red Cross Merit[2]
Insignia
Regimental gorget patches
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A PzH 2000 of the 8th "Pasubio" during maneuvers

The 8th Field Artillery Regiment "Pasubio" (Italian: 8° Reggimento Artiglieria Terrestre "Pasubio") is a field artillery regiment of the Italian Army, specializing in armored combat. Today the regiment is based in Persano in Campania and operationally assigned to the Bersaglieri Brigade "Garibaldi".[3]

History[]

For its conduct and work after the 1976 Friuli earthquake the 8th Self-propelled Field Artillery Group "Pasubio" was awarded a Bronze Medal of Army Valour, which was affixed to the group's war flag and added to the group's coat of arms.[4]

Current Structure[]

As of 2019 the 8th Field Artillery Regiment "Pasubio" consists of:

  • CoA mil ITA rgt artiglieria 008.png Regimental Command, in Persano
    • Command and Logistic Support Battery
    • Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Tactical Liaison Battery
    • 1st Self-propelled 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 PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzers. The Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Tactical Liaison Battery is equipped with RQ-11B Raven unmanned aerial vehicles and ARTHUR counter-battery radars.

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References[]

  1. ^ "8° Reggimento Artiglieria Terrestre "Pasubio" - La Storia". Italian Army. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  2. ^ "8° Reggimento Artiglieria Terrestre "Pasubio" - Il Medagliere". Italian Army. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  3. ^ "8° Reggimento Artiglieria Terrestre "Pasubio"". Italian Army. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  4. ^ "8° Gruppo Artiglieria da Campagna Semovente "Pasubio"". Quirinale - Presidenza della Repubblica. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
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