7th Bersaglieri Regiment
7° Reggimento bersaglieri
Regimental coat of arms
Active1 January 1871 – today
Country Italy
BranchItalian Army
Part ofMechanized Brigade "Pinerolo"
Garrison/HQAltamura
Motto(s)"Celeritate ac virtute"
Anniversaries18 June 1836
Decorations
1x Military Order of Italy
1x Gold Medal of Military Valor
1x Silver Medal of Military Valor
2x Bronze Medals of Military Valor[1]
Insignia
Bersaglieri gorget patches

The 7th Bersaglieri Regiment (Italian: 7° Reggimento Bersaglieri) is an active unit of the Italian Army based in Altamura in Apulia. The regiment is part of the army's infantry corps' Bersaglieri speciality and operationally assigned to the Mechanized Brigade "Pinerolo".[2]

Organization

As of 2023 the 7th Bersaglieri Regiment consists of:

  • Regimental Command, in Altamura
    • Logistic Support Company
    • 10th Bersaglieri Battalion "Bezzecca"
      • 37th Maneuver Support Company "Ghepardi"
      • 38th Fusiliers Company "Falchi"
      • 39th Fusiliers Company "Aquile"
      • 40th Fusiliers Company "Tigri"

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 carriers with 120mm mortars and Freccia IFVs with Spike LR anti-tank guided missiles.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "7° Reggimento Bersaglieri – Il Medagliere". Italian Army. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  2. ↑ "7° Reggimento Bersaglieri". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
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