3rd Bersaglieri Regiment
The 3rd Bersaglieri Regiment (Italian: 3° Reggimento Bersaglieri) is an active unit of the Italian Army based in Teulada in Sardinia. The regiment is part of the army's infantry corps' Bersaglieri speciality and operationally assigned to the Mechanized Brigade "Sassari". The regiment is the highest decorated unit of the Italian Army with three Gold Medals of Military Valor, two of which the regiment earned during the Italian campaign in Ukraine and Russia in World War II.
| 3rd Bersaglieri Regiment | |
|---|---|
| 3° Reggimento bersaglieri | |
Regimental coat of arms | |
| Active | 24 January 1861 - today |
| Country | Italy |
| Branch | Italian Army |
| Part of | Mechanized Brigade "Sassari" |
| Garrison/HQ | Teulada |
| Nickname(s) | "Il Glorioso" |
| Motto(s) | "Maiora viribus audere" |
| Anniversaries | 18 June 1836 |
| Decorations | 2x Military Order of Italy 3x Gold Medals of Military Valor 3x Silver Medals of Military Valor 3x Bronze Medals of Military Valor 1x Silver Medal of Army Valor 1x Bronze Medal of Civil Merit 1x Silver Cross of Army Merit |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Aminto Caretto |
| Insignia | |
| Bersaglieri gorget patches | |
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