62nd Armored Battalion "M.O. Jero"
| 62nd Armored Battalion "M.O. Jero" | |
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| 62° Battaglione Corazzato "M.O. Jero" | |
Motorized Brigade "Aosta" | |
| Garrison/HQ | Catania |
| Motto(s) | "Come il fuoco dell'Etna" |
| Anniversaries | 1 October 1927 - Founding of the Tank Specialty |
| Insignia | |
| Tank units gorget patches |  |
The 62nd Armored Battalion "M.O. Jero" (
Motorized Brigade "Aosta".[1]
[2]
History
The battalion was formed during the
Western Desert Campaign and was destroyed by the British XIII Corps in the Battle of Bardia
on 5 January 1941.
After World War II the LXII battalion was reformed in Catania on 21 February 1961 as armored unit of the
Infantry Brigade "Aosta"
.
Tank and armored battalions created during the 1975 army reform were all named for officers, soldiers and partisans, who were posthumously awarded Italy's highest military honor the
After the end of the
Vittoriano in Rome.[2]
See also
- Motorized Brigade "Aosta"
References
- ^ a b "Brigata Meccanizzata "Aosta" - La Storia". Italian Army. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ a b c F. dell'Uomo, R. di Rosa (2001). L'Esercito Italiano verso il 2000 - Vol. Secondo - Tomo I. Rome: SME - Ufficio Storico. p. 533.
- ^ "Decreto del Presidente della Repubblica 12 novembre 1976, n. 846". Quirinale - Presidenza della Repubblica. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "Jero Fulvio". Quirinale - Presidenza della Repubblica. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
Two-star rank (OF 7) |
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One-star rank (OF 6) |
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