Logistic Regiment "Garibaldi"

Logistic Regiment "Garibaldi"
Reggimento Logistico "Garibaldi"
Regimental coat of arms
Active	15 June 2001 - today[1]
Country	Italy
Branch	Italian Army
Role	Military logistics
Part of	Bersaglieri Brigade "Garibaldi"
Garrison/HQ	Persano
Motto(s)	"Nel nome la guida"
Anniversaries	22 May 1916 - Battle of Asiago
Decorations	1x Silver Medal of Army Valour 1x Bronze Medal of Army Valour 1x Silver Cross of Army Merit 2x Bronze Crosses of Army Merit[2]
Insignia
Unit gorget patches

The Logistic Regiment "Garibaldi" (Italian: Reggimento Logistico "Garibaldi") is a military logistics regiment of the Italian Army based in Persano in Campania. The regiment is highest decorated logistic unit of the army and operationally assigned to the Bersaglieri Brigade "Garibaldi".^[3]

History[]

For its conduct and work after the 1976 Friuli earthquake the battalion was awarded a Silver Medal of Army Valour, which was affixed to the battalion's war flag and added to the battalion's coat of arms.^[4]

Current structure[]

Like all Italian Army logistic units the Logistic Regiment "Garibaldi" consists of:^[5]

• Regimental Command, in Persano^[3]
  • Logistic Battalion^[3]
    • Command
    • Tactical Control Squad
    • Supply Company
    • Transport Company
    • Maintenance Company
  • Command and Logistic Support Company^[3]
    • C3 Platoon
    • Transport and Materiel Platoon
    • Deployment Support Platoon
    • Commissariat Platoon
    • Garrison Support Unit

The Regimental Command consists of the Commandant's and Personnel Office, the Operations, Training and Information Office, the Logistic Office, and the Administration Office.

See also[]

• Military logistics

External links[]

• Italian Army Website: Reggimento Logistico "Garibaldi"

References[]