2nd Regiment "Granatieri di Sardegna"

The 2nd Regiment "Granatieri di Sardegna" (Italian: 2° Reggimento "Granatieri di Sardegna") is an inactive unit of the Italian Army based in Spoleto in Umbria. The regiment is part of the army's infantry corps' Granatieri (Grenadiers) speciality and was last operationally assigned to the Mechanized Brigade "Granatieri di Sardegna". The regiment was disbanded on 29 October 2003 and its battalion joined the 1st Regiment "Granatieri di Sardegna" as 2nd Grenadiers Battalion "Cengio.[1]

2nd Regiment "Granatieri di Sardegna"
2° Reggimento "Granatieri di Sardegna"
Regimental coat of arms
Active13 July 1744 April - 29 October 2003[1]
Country Italy
BranchItalian Army
Part ofMechanized Brigade "Granatieri di Sardegna"
Garrison/HQSpoleto
Motto(s)"A me le Guardie!"[1]
Anniversaries18 April 1659 - Founding of the speciality
Decorations
1x Military Order of Italy
1x Gold Medal of Military Valour
3x Silver Medals of Military Valour
1x Bronze Medal of Military Valour
1x Bronze Medal of Army Valour[1]
Insignia
Granatieri gorget patches

On 21 November 2017 the 2nd Grenadiers Battalion "Cengio" became an autonomous battalion and began the process of raising additional companies to bring it back to full strength began. It is planned that the 2nd Regiment "Granatieri di Sardegna" will reactivate and become fully operational by 2021 with the "Cengio" as its battalion.

Current structure

As of 2019 the 2nd Grenadiers Battalion "Cengio" consists of:

  • 2nd Grenadiers Battalion "Cengio", in Spoleto
    • 5th Grenadiers Company
    • 6th Grenadiers Company
    • 32nd Command and Logistic Support Company

The Command and Logistic Support Company fields the following platoons: C3 Platoon, Transport and Materiel Platoon, Medical Platoon, and Commissariat Platoon. The battalion is equipped with VTLM Lince vehicles. The Maneuver Support Company, which is being raised, will be equipped with 120mm mortars and Spike MR anti-tank guided missiles. Once the regiment is active again the army plans to equip it with tracked Dardo infantry fighting vehicles.

See also

References
  1. "2° Reggimento "Granatieri di Sardegna"". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
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