62nd Infantry Regiment "Sicilia"

The 62nd Infantry Regiment "Sicilia" (Italian: 62° Reggimento Fanteria "Sicilia") is an active unit of the Italian Army based in Catania in Sicily. The regiment is part of the Italian army's infantry corps and operationally assigned to the Mechanized Brigade "Aosta".[3]

62nd Infantry Regiment "Sicilia"
62° Reggimento Fanteria "Sicilia"
Regimental coat of arms
Active16 April 1861 - today[1]
Country Italy
BranchItalian Army
Part ofMechanized Brigade "Aosta"
Garrison/HQCatania
Motto(s)"Virtute Supero"
Anniversaries23 October 1942 - Second Battle of El Alamein
Decorations
1x Military Order of Italy
2x Silver Medals of Military Valour
2x Bronze Medals of Military Valour[2]
Insignia
Regimental gorget patches

Current structure

As of 2019 the 62nd Infantry Regiment "Sicilia" consists of:

  • Regimental Command, in Catania
    • Command and Logistic Support Company
    • 1st Infantry Battalion
      • 1st Fusiliers Company "Sollum"
      • 2nd Fusiliers Company "Tobruk"
      • 3rd Fusiliers Company "El Alamein"
      • 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 Freccia wheeled infantry fighting vehicles. The Maneuver Support Company is equipped with Freccia mortar carries with 120mm mortars and Freccia IFVs with Spike LR anti-tank guided missiles.

See also

References
  1. "62° Reggimento Fanteria "Sicilia" - La Storia". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  2. "62° Reggimento Fanteria "Sicilia" - Il Medagliere". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  3. "62° Reggimento Fanteria "Sicilia"". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
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