8th Bersaglieri Regiment
The 8th Bersaglieri Regiment (Italian: 8° Reggimento Bersaglieri) is an active unit of the Italian Army based in Caserta in Campania. The regiment is part of the army's infantry corps' Bersaglieri speciality and operationally assigned to the Bersaglieri Brigade "Garibaldi". The regiment is one of the highest decorated units of the Italian Army with two Gold Medals of Military Valor, both of which the regiment earned during the North African campaign of World War II.
| 8th Bersaglieri Regiment | |
|---|---|
| 8° Reggimento bersaglieri | |
Regimental coat of arms | |
| Active | 1 January 1871 - today |
| Country | Italy |
| Branch | Italian Army |
| Part of | Bersaglieri Brigade "Garibaldi" |
| Garrison/HQ | Caserta |
| Motto(s) | "Velox ad impetum" |
| Anniversaries | 18 June 1836 |
| Engagements | Battle of the Chernaya |
| Decorations | 2x Military Order of Italy 2x Gold Medals of Military Valor 1x Silver Medal of Military Valor 5x Bronze Medals of Military Valor 1x Gold Medal of Army Valor 1x Silver Medal of Army Valor 1x Silver Medal of Civil Valor 1x 1908 Messina earthquake Medal of Merit |
| Insignia | |
| Bersaglieri gorget patches | |
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