8th Field Artillery Regiment "Pasubio"

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]

8th Field Artillery Regiment "Pasubio"
8° Reggimento Artiglieria Terrestre "Pasubio"
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
Decorations
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
A PzH 2000 of the 8th "Pasubio" during maneuvers

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:

  • 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.

See also

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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