Regiment "Piemonte Cavalleria" (2nd)
Regiment "Piemonte Cavalleria" (2nd) | |
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Reggimento "Piemonte Cavalleria" (2°) | |
Active | 23 July 1692 - today[1] |
Country | Italy |
Branch | Italian Army |
Part of | Alpine Brigade "Julia" |
Garrison/HQ | Villa Opicina |
Motto(s) | "Venustus et Audax" |
Anniversaries | 21 March 1849 - |
Decorations | 2x Silver Medals of Military Valour 1x Bronze Medal of Military Valour 1x Bronze Medal of Army Valour[2] |
Insignia | |
"Piemonte Cavalleria" gorget patches |
The Regiment "Piemonte Cavalleria" (2nd) (Italian: Reggimento "Piemonte Cavalleria" (2°)) is a cavalry regiment of the Italian Army based in Villa Opicina in Friuli Venezia Giulia. Originally a Dragoon unit of the Savoyard state its recruiting area was the Principality of Piedmont. Today the regiment is the reconnaissance unit of the Alpine Brigade "Julia".[3]
Current structure[]
As of 2019 the Regiment "Piemonte Cavalleria" (2nd) consists of:
- Regimental Command, in Villa Opicina
- Command and Logistic Support Squadron
- 1st Reconnaissance Squadrons Group
- 1st Reconnaissance Squadron
- 2nd Reconnaissance Squadron
- 3rd Reconnaissance Squadron
- Heavy Armor Squadron
The Command and Logistic Support Squadron fields the following platoons: C3 Platoon, Transport and Materiel Platoon, Medical Platoon, and Commissariat Platoon. The three reconnaissance squadrons are equipped with VTLM Lince vehicles and Centauro tank destroyers, the latter of which are scheduled to be replaced by Freccia reconnaissance vehicles. The Heavy Armor Squadron is equipped with Centauro tank destroyers, which are being replaced by Centauro II tank destroyers. With the introduction of the Freccia reconnaissance vehicles the reconnaissance squadrons will be reduced from three to two.
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References[]
- ^ "Reggimento "Piemonte Cavalleria" (2°) - La Storia". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Reggimento "Piemonte Cavalleria" (2°) - Il Medagliere". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Reggimento "Piemonte Cavalleria" (2°)". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- Cavalry Regiments of Italy