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964:. On 23 November, the Tobruk garrison renewed their attack, but the 17th Infantry Division "Pavia" arrived and mounted a counterattack, which defeated the British assault. On 25 November, the "Bologna" division was attacked by the British relief force, which managed to break through the "Bologna" division's line and establish contact with the Tobruk garrison. The "Bologna" division, which was in danger of being encircled East of Tobruk, broke through British lines and moved to the airfield at Al ‘Adam (today the
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697:. On 14 December 1915, the brigade, which had suffered 1,960 casualties since the Third Battle of the Isonzo began, was taken out of the front and sent to the rear. For their conduct and bravery during the first year of the war, especially from 23 June to 31 July and from 21 to 23 October, the both regiments of the Brigade "Bologna" were awarded a
453:. On the same date, the 21st and 22nd infantry regiments took their place in the progressive numerical order of the regiments of the Royal Sardinian Army and became the 39th Infantry Regiment (Brigade "Bologna") and 40th Infantry Regiment (Brigade "Bologna"). On 11 and 12 March 1860, the Royal Provinces of Emilia voted in a
921:. On 25–29 January 1941, the 10th Artillery Regiment "Bologna" fought in the defensive battle at Derna, but the Italian attempts to stop the British offensive failed and the remnants of the 10th Army were forced to resume their retreat. On 6-7 February 1941, the remnants of the 10th Army were encircled and destroyed in the
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on 20 September. On 25 October 1871, the brigade level was abolished, and the two regiments of the
Brigade "Bologna" were renamed 39th Infantry Regiment "Bologna", respectively 40th Infantry Regiment "Bologna". On 2 January 1881, the brigade level was reintroduced, and the two regiments were renamed
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began. On 4 November 1942, the "Bologna" division and other
Italian divisions tried to escape the allied breakthrough and advance to their North. The retreat failed and the "Bologna" division's units were overtaken, surrounded by British motorized units, and then annihilated one-by-one. Remnants of
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on 21 October. On 23 October 1954, the
Infantry Division "Trieste" was disbanded and the division's command used to form the command of the Grouping "Bologna", which included the 40th Infantry Regiment "Bologna" and 21st Field Artillery Regiment. On the same date, the 6th Armored Cavalry Regiment
1142:
the army disbanded the regimental level and newly independent battalions were granted for the first time their own flags. On 30 September 1975, the 40th
Infantry Regiment "Bologna" was disbanded. The next day the regiment's I Battalion became an autonomous unit and was renamed 40th Mechanized
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on 29 January 1859. On 9 March 1859, Sardinia mobilized its army, followed by
Austria on 9 April. On 23 April, Austria delivered an ultimatum to Sardinia demanding its demobilization. Upon Sardinia's refusal, Austria declared war on 26 April and three days later the Austrians crossed the
818:, while the 39th Infantry Regiment "Bologna" was transferred from the 23rd Infantry Division "Murge" to the 25th Infantry Division "Volturno". On the same day, the XXV Infantry Brigade was disbanded and its infantry regiments came under direct command of the division, which was renamed
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for annexation by the
Kingdom of Sardinia. On 18 March 1860, the annexation act was presented to Victor Emmanuel II and one week later, on 25 March 1860, the Brigade "Bologna" and its two regiments were formally incorporated into the Royal Sardinian Army.
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514:, during which the two regiments stormed the heights of Monte Pulito and Monte Pelago near the Altavilla Fort on 26 September. For taking the two heights, the two infantry regiments of the Brigade "Bologna" were both awarded a
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On 20 October 1960, the
Infantry Division "Trieste" was disbanded and its units assigned to the newly formed Infantry Brigade "Trieste". At the time the 40th Infantry Regiment "Bologna" consisted of the following units:
318:, which was reduced to Infantry Brigade "Trieste" in 1960. In 1975, the regiment was disbanded and its flag and traditions assigned to the 40th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Bologna". The battalion was assigned to the
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the
Italian Army began to draw down its forces. On 15 December 1989, the 40th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Bologna" transferred the flag of the 40th Infantry Regiment "Bologna" to the Shrine of the Flags in the
751:. On 1 November 1917, the brigade, which had lost more than 5,000 men in two days, crossed the Tagliamento river and the 800 survivors marched to the new Italian lines on the Piave river. In June 1918, during the
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On 20 June 1974, the regiment's III Battalion, which was tasked with training the brigade's recruits, was disbanded. On 1 June 1975, the III Battalion was reformed as an operational unit. During the
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437:. In Bologna the brigade formed the 21st Infantry Regiment, which soon ceded its III Battalion to help form the 22nd Infantry Regiment. On 1 October 1859, the Brigade Victor Emmanuel was renamed
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783:, while the 40th Infantry Regiment (Brigade "Bologna") was renamed 40th Infantry Regiment "Bologna". The XXV Infantry Brigade was the infantry component of the 25th Territorial Division of
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2413:
1192:. The next day the 40th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Bologna" was reduced to a reserve unit. On 31 May 1991, the 40th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Bologna" was officially disbanded.
968:). On 4 December 1941, the I Battalion of the 40th Infantry Regiment "Bologna" was overrun by British forces, and on 5 December 1941, the remnants of the "Bologna" division retreated to
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724:, the latter of the two the brigade managed to occupy for a short time. For the valor shown in the attack towards Hudi Log the brigade's two regiments were both awarded a
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952:. On 20 August 1941, the I Battalion of the 40th Infantry Regiment "Bologna" was deployed in the first line of the Tobruk siege ring. On 18 November 1941, the British
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and within days annihilated entire
Italian divisions. The "Bologna" division's 10th Artillery Regiment "Bologna" and some of the division's smaller units were sent to
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1092:"Lancieri di Aosta" was transferred to the VI Territorial Military Command. On 15 September 1955, the Grouping "Trieste" was disbanded and its units assigned to the
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1330:
960:, with the aim to break the siege of Tobruk. On 21 November, the "Bologna" division repulsed an attack by the Tobruk garrison against the division's positions at
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On 15 October 1954, the
Infantry Division "Trieste" formed the Grouping "Trieste", which included the 82nd Infantry Regiment "Torino" and moved to the city of
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322:. In 1989, the battalion was reduced to a reserve unit and the flag of the 40th Infantry Regiment "Bologna" transferred to the Shrine of the Flags in the
260:. On 1 January 1860, the two regiments were renumbered 39th Infantry Regiment and 40th Infantry Regiment, and on 25 March 1860, the regiments joined the
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with 120mm Mod. 63 mortars. At the time each of the three battalions fielded 896 men (45 officers, 100 non-commissioned officers, and 751 soldiers).
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for its role in the events of that day. The two medals were affixed to the 40th Infantry Regiment's flag and added to the regiment's coat of arms.
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1857:
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assigned with decree 846 the flag and traditions of the 40th Infantry Regiment "Bologna" to the 40th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Bologna".
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sector. In November 1916, the brigade was sent again to the Karst plateau. On 25 January 1917, the depot of the 40th Infantry Regiment in
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arrived in North Africa as replacement for the destroyed 10th Artillery Regiment "Bologna". In late May 1941, after the Axis' successful
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massif, where it attacked Austro-Hungarian positions on 24 October. After the enemy began to retreat the brigade advanced and liberated
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Infantry Battalion "Bologna". On the same date the regiment's II Battalion and III Battalion became autonomous units and were renamed
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330:. In 1991, the battalion was officially disbanded. The regiment's anniversary falls on 25 June 1915, the day the regiment pushed
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623:, which was affixed to the regiment's flag and added to the regiment's coat of arms. On 8 July 1912, the regiment fought in the
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and on 15 September 1939, the 31st Infantry Regiment "Siena", which had remained in Italy, was transferred to the newly formed
810:. In 1935-36 the 40th Infantry Regiment "Bologna" provided 36 officers and 435 troops to units deployed to East Africa for the
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728:. The medals were affixed to the regiments' flag and added to their coat of arms. In August 1917, the brigade fought in the
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On 1 August 1862, the 40th Infantry Regiment (Brigade "Bologna") ceded its 17th Company and 18th Company to help form the
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and began his campaign to occupy Southern Italy. On 11 September 1860, the Royal Sardinia Army crossed the border of the
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battalions, and a mortar company. On 1 June 1950, the 40th Infantry Regiment "Bologna" was assigned to the newly formed
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was being fought. On 18 July, the division entered Egypt. On 30 August 1942, the "Bologna" division participated in the
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On 7 November 1926, the 39th Infantry Regiment was disbanded. On 14 November 1926, the Brigade "Bologna" was renamed
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For its bravery and valor between November 1941 and October 1942 the 40th Infantry Regiment "Bologna" was awarded a
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On 1 November 1884, the 40th Infantry Regiment ceded some of its companies to help form the 90th Infantry Regiment (
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991:, which was affixed to the flag of the 40th Infantry Regiment "Bologna" and added to the regiment's coat of arms.
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the brigade was in the rear. When the rapid Austro-Hungarian advance forced the Italians to retreat behind the
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For its bravery and sacrifice at Tobruk the I Battalion of the 40th Infantry Regiment "Bologna" was awarded a
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After the successful conclusion of Garibaldi's Expedition of the Thousand the Kingdom of Sardinia annexed the
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1096:. On the same day, the Grouping "Bologna" was disbanded and the Infantry Division "Trieste" was reformed.
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and each of them consisted of a command, a command and services company, three mechanized companies with
1031:. On 8 December 1942, the "Bologna" division and its regiments were declared lost due to wartime events.
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formed the command of the Brigade "Benevento" and the 134th Infantry Regiment for the new brigade. After
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and then pushing the Austrians out of Castelnuovo. On 18 July 1915, the brigade participated in the
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again as 39th Infantry Regiment (Brigade "Bologna") and 40th Infantry Regiment (Brigade "Bologna").
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companies and one machine gun section. On 1 March 1915, the depot of the 40th Infantry Regiment in
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1038:, which was affixed to the flag of the regiment's flag and added to the regiment's coat of arms.
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936:, where they were tasked to stop any further British advance. In April 1941, the newly formed
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to occupy the city after Austrians troops had left the city after the Austrian defeat in the
256:. In Bologna the brigade formed two regiments and on 1 October 1859, the brigade was renamed
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814:. On 27 April 1939, the 15th Infantry Regiment "Savona" was transferred to the newly formed
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1985:
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1084:. During the same year the 40th Infantry Regiment "Bologna" moved from Modena to Bologna.
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the "Bologna" division fought on 5 November 1942, in Ra’s al Ḩikmah, and on 6 November in
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389:. On 26 January 1859, Napoleon III signed the Franco-Sardinian Treaty, followed by King
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976:, where the division arrived on 11 December. From there the division retreated to
701:. The medals were affixed to the regiments' flag and added to their coat of arms.
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878:. During the invasion of France the "Bologna" division was deployed along the
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506:. On 14 September 1860, the Brigade "Bologna" participated in the capture of
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627:. In 1913, the regiment remained in Libya and fought against local rebels.
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802:. On 1 October 1934, the 39th Infantry Regiment "Bologna" was reformed in
681:, during which the 40th Infantry Regiment attacked enemy positions in the
2347:
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645:, the regiment consisted of three battalions, each of which fielded four
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On 1 April 1947, the 40th Infantry Regiment "Bologna" was reformed in
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During the first half of 1942 the "Bologna" division was deployed at
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759:, where it withstood a series of enemy attacks. During the decisive
536:. In the following years, the Brigade "Bologna" was deployed to the
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1056:. The regiment consisted of a command, a command company, three
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518:, while the 40th Infantry Regiment's 7th Company was awarded a
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615:. On 8 June 1912, the regiment distinguished itself in the
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822:. On 8 September 1939, the "Bologna" division was sent to
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arm. On 12 June 1859, a volunteer brigade was formed in
689:. On 18 October 1915, the brigade attacked, during the
563:). In 1866, the Brigade "Bologna" participated in the
571:, during which the brigade fought in the storming of
567:. In September 1870, the brigade participated in the
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494:. On 19 August 1860, Garibaldi's troops landed in
2667:Military units and formations established in 1859
2422:57th Command and Tactical Supports Unit "Abruzzi"
611:. On 4 December 1911, the regiment fought in the
421:, with volunteers that had come to Piedmont from
303:, during which the regiment was destroyed in the
2434:87th Command and Tactical Supports Unit "Friuli"
2418:45th Command and Tactical Supports Unit "Reggio"
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1151:. The three battalions were assigned to the
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704:The brigade spent most of 1916 in the quiet
529:. On 17 March 1861, King Victor Emmanuel II
271:. In 1866, the regiment participated in the
2631:182nd Armored Infantry Regiment "Garibaldi"
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665:. On 23 June, Italian forces commenced the
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334:out of Castelnuovo del Carso during the
279:. In 1911-12 the regiment fought in the
236:. The regiment is named for the city of
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1455:"25ª Divisione di fanteria "Bologna""
944:, the "Bologna" division advanced to
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1072:, 40th Infantry Regiment "Bologna",
575:on 13 September and the storming of
486:. On 15 May 1860, Garibaldi won the
409:formed the Brigade Victor Emmanuel (
2623:141st Infantry Regiment "Catanzaro"
2599:92nd Infantry Regiment "Basilicata"
2595:91st Infantry Regiment "Basilicata"
1587:"51ª Divisione di fanteria "Siena""
490:and on 21 June his troops occupied
377:on a military alliance between the
295:, the regiment was assigned to the
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2639:231st Infantry Regiment "Avellino"
2611:121st Infantry Regiment "Macerata"
2575:73rd Infantry Regiment "Lombardia"
2471:1st Infantry Regiment "San Giusto"
1162:, and a heavy mortar company with
938:205th Artillery Regiment "Bologna"
901:. On 9 December 1940, the British
254:Second Italian War of Independence
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2627:157th Infantry Regiment "Liguria"
2619:130th Infantry Regiment "Perugia"
2603:114th Infantry Regiment "Mantova"
2559:63rd Infantry Regiment "Cagliari"
2555:60th Infantry Regiment "Calabria"
2551:59th Infantry Regiment "Calabria"
2398:152nd Infantry Regiment "Sassari"
2394:151st Infantry Regiment "Sassari"
1264:F. dell'Uomo, R. di Rosa (2001).
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870:. On 10 June 1940, Italy entered
800:25th Infantry Division "Volturno"
565:Third Italian War of Independence
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226:40° Reggimento Fanteria "Bologna"
27:40° Reggimento Fanteria "Bologna"
2635:225th Infantry Regiment "Arezzo"
2615:123rd Infantry Regiment "Chieti"
2607:120th Infantry Regiment "Emilia"
2591:89th Infantry Regiment "Salerno"
2587:84th Infantry Regiment "Venezia"
2567:68th Infantry Regiment "Legnano"
2563:67th Infantry Regiment "Legnano"
2539:48th Infantry Regiment "Ferrara"
2535:47th Infantry Regiment "Ferrara"
2523:40th Infantry Regiment "Bologna"
2519:37th Infantry Regiment "Ravenna"
2515:33rd Infantry Regiment "Livorno"
2507:26th Infantry Regiment "Bergamo"
2499:22nd Infantry Regiment "Cremona"
2495:21st Infantry Regiment "Cremona"
2491:20th Infantry Regiment "Brescia"
2475:4th Infantry Regiment "Piemonte"
2382:62nd Infantry Regiment "Sicilia"
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2014:
2004:
1994:
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1963:
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1757:
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1111:40th Infantry Regiment "Bologna"
1105:
1080:, and for a short time also the
1068:. The division consisted of the
844:25th Infantry Division "Bologna"
820:25th Infantry Division "Bologna"
763:the brigade was deployed on the
755:the brigade was deployed on the
753:Second Battle of the Piave River
297:25th Infantry Division "Bologna"
218:40th Infantry Regiment "Bologna"
202:
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159:
154:
149:
144:
139:
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22:40th Infantry Regiment "Bologna"
2583:76th Infantry Regiment "Napoli"
2579:75th Infantry Regiment "Napoli"
2571:72nd Infantry Regiment "Puglie"
2547:53rd Infantry Regiment "Umbria"
2531:46th Infantry Regiment "Reggio"
2527:41st Infantry Regiment "Modena"
2487:16th Infantry Regiment "Savona"
2483:11th Infantry Regiment "Casale"
2390:82nd Infantry Regiment "Torino"
1750:Chief of the Army General Staff
1285:"Le Feste dei Reparti - Giugno"
1074:82nd Infantry Regiment "Torino"
816:55th Infantry Division "Savona"
240:and part of the Italian Army's
177:Bronze Medals of Military Valor
172:Silver Medals of Military Valor
115:Battle of Castelnuovo del Carso
1082:121st Field Artillery Regiment
1036:Silver Medal of Military Valor
989:Bronze Medal of Military Valor
966:Gamal Abdul El Nasser Air Base
930:17th Infantry Division "Pavia"
832:51st Infantry Division "Siena"
808:23rd Infantry Division "Murge"
726:Bronze Medal of Military Valor
699:Silver Medal of Military Valor
621:Silver Medal of Military Valor
520:Bronze Medal of Military Valor
516:Silver Medal of Military Valor
427:Papal Legations of the Romagne
367:Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour
340:Silver Medal of Military Valor
299:, with which it fought in the
1:
2543:52nd Infantry Regiment "Alpi"
2511:30th Infantry Regiment "Pisa"
2503:23rd Infantry Regiment "Como"
2479:7th Infantry Regiment "Cuneo"
2370:5th Infantry Regiment "Aosta"
2259:Army Aviation Training Center
2243:Medical and Veterinary School
1131:Anti-tank Company, in Bologna
1078:21st Field Artillery Regiment
735:During the first days of the
730:Eleventh Battle of the Isonzo
314:and in 1950, assigned to the
228:) is an inactive unit of the
105:"Senza sosta verso la gloria"
2374:9th Infantry Regiment "Bari"
1153:Mechanized Brigade "Trieste"
1048:Mechanized Brigade "Trieste"
320:Mechanized Brigade "Trieste"
86:Mechanized Brigade "Trieste"
2662:Infantry Regiments of Italy
1094:Infantry Division "Folgore"
1062:Infantry Division "Trieste"
1020:Second Battle of El Alamein
679:Second Battle of the Isonzo
527:Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
443:Duchy of Parma and Piacenza
441:. On 30 November 1859, the
316:Infantry Division "Trieste"
305:Second Battle of El Alamein
287:the regiment fought on the
2683:
1160:armored personnel carriers
1045:
1018:. On 23 October 1942, the
1012:First Battle of El Alamein
841:
812:Second Italo-Ethiopian War
714:Tenth Battle of the Isonzo
691:Third Battle of the Isonzo
667:First Battle of the Isonzo
655:Italy's entry into the war
634:
472:Expedition of the Thousand
462:Expedition of the Thousand
447:Duchy of Modena and Reggio
364:Prime Minister of Sardinia
336:First Battle of the Isonzo
49:1 April 1947 — 31 May 1991
47:12 June 1859 — 8 Dec. 1942
1655:Stefani, Filippo (1989).
1169:On 12 November 1976, the
1128:III Battalion, in Bologna
761:Battle of Vittorio Veneto
593:First Italo-Ethiopian War
451:Royal Provinces of Emilia
415:Brigata Vittorio Emanuele
31:
26:
2040:"Granatieri di Sardegna"
1315:Voghera, Enrico (1909).
884:Franco-Italian Armistice
478:and landed on 11 May in
2161:Anti-aircraft Artillery
1119:I Battalion, in Bologna
1016:Battle of Alam el Halfa
890:Western Desert campaign
548:, which had erupted in
375:secret verbal agreement
332:Austro-Hungarian forces
301:Western Desert campaign
167:Military Order of Italy
38:Regimental coat of arms
2251:Alpine Training Center
1004:Battle of Mersa Matruh
557:67th Infantry Regiment
414:
225:
2378:28th Regiment "Pavia"
2312:Infantry specialities
2235:Administrative School
2120:Tactical Intelligence
2100:Army Aviation Support
2070:"Pozzuolo del Friuli"
1924:Army Aviation Command
1372:"Brigata "Benevento""
942:Operation Sonnenblume
861:infantry support guns
687:San Martino del Carso
546:anti-Sardinian revolt
405:On 12 June 1859, the
2430:80th Regiment "Roma"
1319:. Rome. p. 412.
1179:With the end of the
1164:M106 mortar carriers
1010:in Egypt, where the
903:Western Desert Force
781:XXV Infantry Brigade
488:Battle of Calatafimi
407:Royal Sardinian Army
379:Second French Empire
262:Royal Sardinian Army
2141:Army Special Forces
1350:"Brigata "Bologna""
923:Battle of Beda Fomm
848:At the outbreak of
737:Battle of Caporetto
641:At the outbreak of
383:Kingdom of Sardinia
275:and in 1870 in the
1396:. Fronte del Piave
1394:"Brigata "Teramo""
1374:. Fronte del Piave
1352:. Fronte del Piave
958:Operation Crusader
673:, occupying first
619:and was awarded a
613:Battle of Ain Zara
531:proclaimed himself
468:Giuseppe Garibaldi
391:Victor Emmanuel II
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1957:
1903:"Vittorio Veneto"
1122:II Battalion, in
907:Operation Compass
637:Brigade "Bologna"
625:Battle of Misrata
609:Italo-Turkish War
599:Italo-Turkish War
585:Brigade "Salerno"
573:Civita Castellana
561:Brigade "Palermo"
439:Brigade "Bologna"
435:Battle of Magenta
355:On 21 July 1858,
281:Italo-Turkish War
258:Brigade "Bologna"
248:, which occupied
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789:Brigade "Savona"
695:Doberdò del Lago
617:Battle of Zanzur
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2211:Army NCO School
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880:French Tunisian
876:invading France
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793:Brigade "Siena"
777:
718:Korita na Krasu
683:Bosco Cappuccio
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589:Italian Eritrea
569:capture of Rome
512:Siege of Ancona
466:On 5 May 1860,
464:
387:Austrian Empire
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277:capture of Rome
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