8th Transport Regiment "Casilina"
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The 8th Transport Regiment "Casilina" (
History
In August 1920 the VII Automobilistic Center was formed in
In 1935-36 the center mobilized for the Second Italo-Ethiopian War an advanced workshop group, six auto units, and an automobilistic vehicles park workshop. The center also provided 81 officers, 100 non-commissioned officers, and 2,045 soldiers to other units.[3]
On 1 July 1942 the unit was renamed 8th Drivers Regiment. The regiment was disbanded by invading German forces after the announcement of the Armistice of Cassibile on 8 September 1943.[1][3]
During World War II the center mobilized in its depots in Rome and Terni among others the following units:[3]
- 4th Army Auto Grouping Command
- 7th Army Auto Grouping Command (deployed with the 8th Army to the Eastern Front)
- 10th Army Auto Grouping Command (deployed with the 8th Army to the Eastern Front)
- 11th Heavy Auto Group
- 18th Heavy Auto Group
- 43rd Mixed Auto Group
- 53rd Autobus Auto Group
- 123rd Heavy Auto Group
- 10th Roadside Assistance Unit
- 12th Roadside Assistance Unit
- 52nd Auto Workshop
- 128th Auto Workshop
- 58th Heavy Mobile Workshop
On 17 February 1947 the 8th Drivers Center was formed in Rome, which consisted of a command, the 8th Auto Unit, the 8th Vehicles Park, a fuel depot, and a depot. The center supported the VIII Territorial Military Command of the Central Military Region. On 1 March 1949 the 8th Vehicles Park was transferred to the 8th Automotive Repair Shop. The unit was tasked with the transport of fuel, ammunition, and materiel between the military region's depots and the logistic supply points of the army's divisions and brigades. On 31 December 1964 the 8th Drivers Center was disbanded and the 8th Auto Unit became autonomous. The next day the unit was assigned to the VIII Territorial Military Command.[1][3]
As part of the
On 30 October 1984 the 8th Mixed Maneuver Auto Unit was reorganized as 8th Transport Battalion "Casilina". Like all Italian Army transport units the battalion was named for a historic road near its base, in case of the 8th Transport Battalion for the medieval
On 30 June 1998 the 8th Transport Battalion "Casilina" lost its autonomy and the next day the battalion entered the newly formed 8th Transport Regiment "Casilina".[1]
Organization
As of 2023 the 8th Transport Regiment "Casilina" consists of:[2]
See also
External links
References
- ^ a b c d e f "8° Reggimento Trasporti "Casilina" - La Storia". Italian Army. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d "8° Reggimento Trasporti "Casilina"". Italian Army. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g F. dell'Uomo, R. Puletti (1998). L'Esercito Italiano verso il 2000 - Vol. Primo - Tomo II. Rome: SME - Ufficio Storico. p. 407.
- ^ "Arma dei Trasporti e Materiali - La Storia". Italian Army. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ Stefani, Filippo (1989). La storia della dottrina e degli ordinamenti dell'Esercito Italiano - Vol. III - Part 2. Rome: Ufficio Storico - Stato Maggiore dell'Esercito. p. 1198.
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