Division "Vittorio Veneto" ( Italian. Divisione "Vittorio Veneto" ) - combined arms unit of the Italian Ground Forces .
| Division "Vittorio Veneto" | |
|---|---|
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| Years of existence | July 15, 2013 - n. at. |
| A country |  Italy |
| Subordination | Italian Ground Forces |
| Included in | Northern Operational Command [1] |
| Type of | division |
| Dislocation | Florence , Tuscany |
The division includes the Pozzuolo del Friuli cavalry brigade, the Ariete tank brigade, the Friuli airborne brigade and the Folgore airborne brigade. The deployment of formations covers areas of northern Italy : Venice, Tuscany , Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna and Friuli - Venice-Giulia . [2]
History
The Vittorio Veneto Division inherits the traditions of the 20th Infantry Division Friuli ( 20ª Divisione fanteria Friuli ). The division was created July 15, 2013 in the barracks of the Predieri ( Caserma "Predieri" ) as part of the reorganization of the Armed Forces and from October 1 of the same year, the division inherited the material base of the 1st command of the defense forces, based in Vittorio Veneto . [2]
Originally referred to as the Friuli Division at the time of the rebirth on July 15, 2013. July 1, 2019 the compound was renamed the Division "Vittorio Veneto" in honor of the victory in the Battle of Vittorio Veneto in which Italian troops defeated the Austro-Hungarian Armed Forces [2] [3]
Structure
2017
- Division "Vittorio Veneto" ( Florence , Tuscany, Divisione "Vittorio Veneto" )
- Logistics support regiment ( Reggimento comando e supporto logistico "Friuli" )
- Cavalry brigade "Pozzuolo del Friuli" ( Brigata di cavalleria "Pozzuolo del Friuli" ), Gorizia , Friuli region - Venice-Giulia [4]
- Management and Communications Department ( Reparto comando e supporti tattici "Pozzuolo del Friuli" ), Gorizia, Friuli region - Venice-Giulia
- 4th Cavalry Regiment "Genoese Cavalry" ( Reggimento "Genova Cavalleria" (4º) ), Palmanova , Friuli region - Venice-Giulia
- Lagoon Regiment "Serenissima" ( Reggimento lagunari "Serenissima" ), Mestre , region Venice
- Cavalry artillery regiment "Voloire" ( Reggimento artiglieria a cavallo ), Vercelli , region Piedmont
- 3rd Engineer Sapper Regiment ( 3º Reggimento genio guastatori ), Udine , Friuli region - Venice-Giulia
- Logistics Regiment ( Reggimento logistico "Pozzuolo del Friuli" ), Remandzakko , Friuli region - Venice-Giulia
- Tank Brigade "Ariete" ( 132ª Brigata corazzata "Ariete" ), Pordenone , Friuli region - Venice-Giulia [5]
- Management and Communications Department ( Reparto comando e supporti tattici “Ariete” ), Pordenone, Friuli region - Venice-Giulia
- 5th Cavalry Regiment "Lancers Novara" ( Reggimento "Lancieri di Novara" (5º) ), Codroipo , Friuli region - Venice-Julia
- 32nd Tank Regiment ( 32º Reggimento carri ), Spilimbergo , Friuli region - Venice-Giulia
- 132nd Tank Regiment ( 132º Reggimento carri ), Cordenons , Friuli Region - Venice-Julia
- 11th Bersaliere Regiment ( 11º Reggimento bersaglieri ), Orchenico Superiore , Friuli region - Venice-Giulia
- 132nd Ariete Artillery Regiment ( 132º Reggimento artiglieria corazzata "Ariete" ), Maniago , Friuli region - Venice-Julia
- 10th Engineer-Sapper Regiment ( 10º Reggimento genio guastatori ), Cremona , Lombardy region
- Logistics Support Regiment ( Reggimento logistico "Ariete" ), Maniago, Friuli region - Venice-Giulia
- Aeromobile crew Friuli ( Brigata aeromobile Friuli ), Bologna , Emilia-Romagna region [6]
- Management and Communications Department ( Reparto comando e supporti tattici “Friuli” ), Bologna, Emilia-Romagna region
- 66th airmobile infantry regiment "Trieste" ( 66º Reggimento fanteria aeromobile "Trieste" ), Forlì , Emilia-Romagna region
- 5th Rigel Aviation Regiment ( 5 ° Reggimento Aviazione dell'Esercito "Rigel" ), Casarsa della Delizia , Friuli - Venice-Giulia region
- 7th Aviation Regiment "Vega" ( 7º Reggimento Aviazione dell'Esercito "Vega" ), Rimini , Emilia-Romagna region
- Airborne brigade "Folgore" ( Brigata paracadutisti "Folgore" ), Livorno , Tuscany [7]
- Management and Communications Department ( Reparto comando e supporti tattici “Folgore” ), Livorno, Tuscany region
- 3rd cavalry regiment "Savoy cavalry" ( Reggimento "Savoia Cavalleria" (3º) ), Grosseta , Tuscany region
- 83rd Nembo Parachute Regiment ( 183º Reggimento paracadutisti "Nembo" ), Pistoia , Tuscany Region
- Folgore 186th Parachute Regiment ( 186º Reggimento paracadutisti Folgore ), Siena , Tuscany
- Folgiore 187th Parachute Regiment ( 187º Reggimento paracadutisti "Folgore" ), Livorno, Tuscany Region
- 185th artillery regiment ( 185º Reggimento artiglieria paracadutisti "Folgore" ), Bracciano , Lazio region
- 8th Engineer-Sapper Regiment ( 8º Reggimento genio guastatori paracadutisti “Folgore” ), Legnago , region Venice
- Logistics support regiment ( Reggimento logistico “Folgore” ), Pisa , Tuscany region
- Airborne Training Center ( Centro addestramento paracadutismo ), Pisa , Tuscany
- Cavalry brigade "Pozzuolo del Friuli" ( Brigata di cavalleria "Pozzuolo del Friuli" ), Gorizia , Friuli region - Venice-Giulia [4]
Notes
- ↑ Ministero della difesa. Comando Forze Operative Nord (Italian) . esercito.difesa.it. The appeal date is February 16, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Ministero della difesa. Divisione "Vittorio-Veneto" (Italian) . The appeal date is February 16, 2017.
- ↑ La Friuli diventa Vittorio Veneto . Esercito Italiano (3 Luglio 2019). The appeal date is July 9, 2019.
- ↑ Ministero della difesa. Brigata di Cavalleria "Pozzuolo del Friuli" (Italian) . The appeal date is February 16, 2017.
- ↑ Ministero della difesa. 132 ^ Brigata Corazzata "Ariete" (Italian) . The appeal date is February 16, 2017.
- ↑ Ministero della difesa. Brigata Aeromobile "Friuli" (Italian) . The appeal date is February 16, 2017.
- ↑ Ministero della difesa. Brigata Paracadutisti "Folgore" (Italian) . The appeal date is February 16, 2017.