151st Infantry Regiment "Sassari"

The 151st Infantry Regiment "Sassari" (Italian: 151° Reggimento Fanteria "Sassari") is an active unit of the Italian Army based in Cagliari in Sardinia. The regiment is part of the Italian army's infantry corps and operationally assigned to the Mechanized Brigade "Sassari".[3]

151st Infantry Regiment "Sassari"
151° Reggimento Fanteria "Sassari"
Regimental coat of arms
Active	1 March 1915 - today[1]
Country	Italy
Branch	Italian Army
Part of	Mechanized Brigade "Sassari"
Garrison/HQ	Cagliari
Motto(s)	"Sa vida pro sa Patria"
Anniversaries	28 January 1918 - Battles of Col del Rosso and Col d'Echele
Decorations	2x Military Order of Italy 2x Gold Medals of Military Valour 1x Gold Medal of Army Valour 1x Gold Cross of Army Merit[2]
Insignia
Regimental gorget patches

151st "Sassari" mortar team

Current structure

As of 2019 the 151st Infantry Regiment "Sassari" consists of:

• Regimental Command, in Cagliari
  • 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 VTLM Lince vehicles. The Maneuver Support Company is equipped with 120mm mortars and Spike MR anti-tank guided missiles.

See also

• Mechanized Brigade "Sassari"

External links

• Italian Army Website: 151° Reggimento Fanteria "Sassari"

References

1. "151° Reggimento Fanteria "Sassari" - La Storia". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
2. "151° Reggimento Fanteria "Sassari" - Il Medagliere". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
3. "151° Reggimento Fanteria "Sassari"". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.