2nd Alpine Signal Regiment
2nd Alpine Signal Regiment | |
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2° Reggimento Trasmissioni Alpino | |
Active | 16 Nov. 1926 — 28 Oct. 1932 1 Oct. 1975 — today[1] |
Country | Italy |
Branch | Italian Army |
Part of | Signal Command |
Garrison/HQ | Bolzano |
Motto(s) | "Sempre in più vasti spazi" |
Anniversaries | 20 June 1918 - Second Battle of the Piave River |
Decorations | 1x Silver Medal of Military Valor* 1x Bronze Medal of Military Valor* 1x Gold Cross of Army Merit * temporarily assigned[2] |
Insignia | |
Alpine Signallers gorget patches |
The 2nd Alpine Signal Regiment (
The unit was reformed in 1951 as a battalion and given the number IV, which had been used by two battalions active during
History
On 15 November 1926 the Radio-Telegraphers Engineer Regiment was split and the next day the 2nd Radio-Telegraphers Regiment was formed in Florence, which received the II, IV, and V battalions from the Radio-Telegraphers Engineer Regiment.[6] After the split the 2nd Radio-Telegraphers Regiment formed two new battalions and then consisted of a command, the I, III, and V battalions in Milan, the II Battalion in Mestre, the IV Battalion in Alessandria, a depot in Florence, and two branch depots in Piacenza and Mantova. Each of the five battalions consisted of two companies. In 1930 the regiment moved from Florence to Novi Ligure.[4]
On 28 October 1932 both radio-telegraphers regiments were disbanded and the units of the 2nd Radio-Telegraphers Regiment were distributed among the army's engineer regiments as follows:[4]
- I Battalion -> 2nd Engineer Regiment
- II Battalion -> 3rd Engineer Regiment
- III Battalion -> 1st Engineer Regiment
- 7th Company/ IV Battalion -> 4th Engineer Regiment
- 8th Company/ IV Battalion -> 5th Engineer Regiment
- V Battalion -> 11th Engineer Regiment
The 2nd Radio-Telegraphers Regiment depot and depot personnel were used to from the
Cold War
On 20 August 1951 the IV Connections Battalion was formed in
During the
On 22 January 1976 the battalion's troops received the Cappello Alpino. On 21 March 1976 the flag of the 2nd Radio-Telegraphers Regiment arrived in Bolzano and was transferred to the custody of the battalion.[1][4] In 1978 the battalion was ordered to form a fourth signal company in Bolzano, but due to a lack of lodgings the company was only activated and staffed in December 1984.[4]
7th Signal Company
On 1 February 1949 the VII Connections Battalion was formed in Rovezzano as support unit of the VII Territorial Military Command in Florence. The battalion consisted of command, a command company, a connections operations company, line construction company, and the 7th Territorial Connections Company, which had been transferred to the new battalion from the VII Territorial Military Command. On 15 February 1954 the battalion was renamed VII Army Corps Signal Battalion and consisted of a command, an operations company, a line construction company, a signal center and the 7th Territorial Signal Company.[10]
On 1 October 1957 the 7th Territorial Signal Company was transferred to the newly formed
In 1962 the battalion moved to Bassano del Grappa. By 1969 the battalion consisted of a command, a command and services platoon, two active signal companies, and one reserve signal company.[10]
The Carnia-Cadore Troops Command was disbanded in June 1975 and the VII Army Corps Signal Battalion passed to the IV Army Corps. On 31 August 1976 the battalion was reduced to 7th Signal Company and now consisted of a command, a command and services platoon, and three radio relay platoons.[10]
Recent times
On 27 August 1992 the 4th Signal Battalion "Gardena" lost its autonomy and the next day the battalion entered the newly formed 2nd Signal Regiment as Battalion "Spluga". On the same date the flag and traditions of the 2nd Radio-Telegraphers Regiment were transferred from the battalion to the 2nd Signal Regiment.[4] The same day the Gardena incorporated the 7th Signal Company in Bassano del Grappa as 2nd Radio Relay Company, which was disbanded on 28 February 1999.[1]
On 10 February 2000 the regiment joined the army's
Organization
As of 2023 the 2nd Alpine Signal Regiment consists of:[1]
Military honors
The
External links
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "2° Reggimento Trasmissioni Alpino - La Storia". Italian Army. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ a b "2° Reggimento Trasmissioni Alpino - Il Medagliere". Italian Army. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "2° Reggimento Trasmissioni Alpino". Italian Army. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j F. dell'Uomo, R. Puletti (1998). L'Esercito Italiano verso il 2000 - Vol. Primo - Tomo II. Rome: SME - Ufficio Storico. p. 313.
- ^ "Comando Trasmissioni". Italian Army. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "1° Reggimento Trasmissioni - La Storia". Italian Army. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Reparti Telematici e Guerra Elettronica". Esercito Italiano. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Decreto del Presidente della Repubblica 12 novembre 1976, n. 846". Quirinale - Presidenza della Repubblica. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Stefani, Filippo (1989). La storia della dottrina e degli ordinamenti dell'Esercito Italiano - Vol. III - Tomo 2°. Rome: Ufficio Storico - Stato Maggiore dell'Esercito. p. 1186.
- ^ a b c d F. dell'Uomo, R. Di Rosa (1998). L'Esercito Italiano verso il 2000 - Vol. Secondo - Tomo II. Rome: SME - Ufficio Storico. p. 400.