82nd Infantry Regiment "Torino"

The 82nd Infantry Regiment "Torino" (Italian: 82° Reggimento Fanteria "Torino") is an active unit of the Italian Army based in Barletta in Apulia. The regiment is part of the Italian army's infantry corps and operationally assigned to the Mechanized Brigade "Pinerolo".[3]

82nd Infantry Regiment "Torino"
82° Reggimento Fanteria "Torino"
Regimental coat of arms
Active1 November 1884 - today[1]
Country Italy
BranchItalian Army
Part ofMechanized Brigade "Pinerolo"
Garrison/HQBarletta
Motto(s)"Credo e vinco"
Anniversaries16 January 1943 - Battle of Tscherkovo
Decorations
1x Military Order of Italy
1x Gold Medal of Military Valour
3x Silver Medals of Military Valour
1x Bronze Medal of Army Valour
1x Bronze Medal of Red Cross Merit
1x 1908 Messina earthquake Medal of Merit[2]
Insignia
Regimental gorget patches

Current structure

As of 20182 the 82nd Infantry Regiment "Torino" consists of:

  • Regimental Command, in Barletta
    • 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.

See also

References
  1. "82° Reggimento Fanteria "Torino" - La Storia". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  2. "82° Reggimento Fanteria "Torino" - Il Medagliere". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  3. "82° Reggimento Fanteria "Torino"". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
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