| 80th Regiment "Roma" | |
|---|---|
| 80° Reggimento "Roma" | |
 Regimental coat of arms | |
| Active | 1 Nov. 1884 – 31 Oct 1926 2 May 1937 – 8 Sept. 1943 1 July 1958 – today[1] |
| Country |  Italy |
| Branch | Italian Army |
| Part of | Non-Commissioned Officers School |
| Garrison/HQ | Cassino |
| Motto(s) | "Nel nome di Roma" |
| Anniversaries | 12 November 1941 -Battle of Mykytivka |
| Decorations |    1xMilitary Order of Italy 2xGold Medals of Military Valor 1xBronze Medal of Military Valor[2] |
| Insignia | |
| Regimentalgorget patches |  |
The80th Regiment "Roma" (Italian:80° Reggimento "Roma") is an active unit of theItalian Army based inMonte Romano inLazio. The regiment is named for the city ofRome and was part of the Italian Army'sinfantry arm until 2004, when it became a training unit and was redesignated as a "multi-arms unit" and designated 80th Volunteer Training Regiment "Roma".[3][4] In December 2023 the regiment became a training support unit at theMonte Romano training range with the new name 80th Regiment "Roma".[5][6]
The regiment was one of sixteen infantry regiments formed on 1 November 1884. DuringWorld War I the regiment fought on theItalian front. The regiment was disbanded in 1926 and reformed in May 1937. DuringWorld War II the regiment was assigned to the9th Infantry Division "Pasubio", with which it participated in theinvasion of Yugoslavia. In July 1941 the Pasubio division was assigned to theItalian Expeditionary Corps in Russia and the regiment fought inDonbas inUkraine and along theDon river in southernRussia. In December 1942 the division and regiment were destroyed during the SovietOperation Little Saturn. For its conduct in Ukraine and Russia the regiment was awarded two times Italy's highest military honor theGold Medal of Military Valor. In 1958 the regiment was reformed as a training unit, which was reduced to a battalion sized unit at the end of 1975. In 1992 the regiment was reformed and was active as the training unit of the Non-Commissioned Officers School until 2023.[4][6]
On 1 November 1884 the 80th Infantry Regiment (Brigade "Roma") was formed inRome with companies ceded by the6th Infantry Regiment (Brigade "Aosta"), 8th Infantry Regiment (Brigade "Cuneo"), 38th Infantry Regiment (Brigade "Ravenna"), 44th Infantry Regiment (Brigade "Forlì"), and 74th Infantry Regiment (Brigade "Lombardia"). On the same day the 79th Infantry Regiment (Brigade "Roma") was formed in Rome with companies ceded by the5th Infantry Regiment (Brigade "Aosta"),7th Infantry Regiment (Brigade "Cuneo"),37th Infantry Regiment (Brigade "Ravenna"), 43rd Infantry Regiment (Brigade "Forlì"), and73rd Infantry Regiment (Brigade "Lombardia"). Both regiments consisted of a staff and three battalions, with four companies per battalion. Together the two regiments formed theBrigade "Rome".[4][7]
In 1895-96 the regiment provided three officers and 118 enlisted for units deployed toItalian Eritrea for theFirst Italo-Ethiopian War.[7] In 1911-12 the regiment provided 17 officers and 1,452 enlisted to augment units fighting in theItalo-Turkish War.[4]
At the outbreak ofWorld War I, the Brigade "Roma" formed, together with theBrigade "Puglie" and the 29th Field Artillery Regiment, the 9th Division. At the time the 72nd Infantry Regiment consisted of three battalions, each of which fielded fourfusilier companies and one machine gun section. AfterItaly's entry into the war on 23 May 1915 the Brigade "Roma" was deployed to theItalian front: in 1915 the regiment operated againstAustro-Hungarian forces in theVallarsa valley. In May 1916 the regiment fought in theBattle of Asiago in the area ofTrambileno. In June and July of the same year the regiment fought for control of theCorno di Coston. On 24 May 1916 theregimental depot of the 80th Infantry Regiment inVerona formed the command of theBrigade "Rovigo" and the 227th Infantry Regiment (Brigade "Rovigo"). In 1917 the regiment operated in theVal Posina until it was transferred in July to theBanjšice plateau where the regiment fought in August 1917 in theEleventh Battle of the Isonzo in the area ofKal nad Kanalom. In October 1917 the regiment fought in theBattle of Caporetto. In June 1918 the Brigade "Roma" fought in theSecond Battle of the Piave River atMonastier and in October the brigade was deployed onMonte Grappa, where it fought in the decisiveBattle of Vittorio Veneto. For their conduct on thePiave river and on Monte Grappa the two regiments of the Brigade "Roma" were both awarded aBronze Medal of Military Valor.[1][2][4][8]
On 31 October 1926 the 80th Infantry Regiment was disbanded and its two battalions transferred to the231st Infantry Regiment "Avellino" and 232nd Infantry Regiment "Avellino". On 20 December of the same year the 79th Infantry Regiment was renamed 79th Infantry Regiment "Roma", while the Brigade "Roma" was renamedIX Infantry Brigade and assigned to the9th Territorial Division of Verona. The IX Infantry Brigade also included the 49th Infantry Regiment "Parma" and57th Infantry Regiment "Abruzzi".[4][9][10][11][12]
On 1 November 1936 the66th Infantry Regiment "Valtellina" was transferred from the16th Infantry Division "Fossalta" to the8th Infantry Division "Po" and moved fromReggio Emilia toParma. On 2 May 1937 the "Fossalta" division reformed the 80th Infantry Regiment "Roma" in Reggio Emilia as replacement for the 66th "Valtellina". In 1938 the regiment moved from Reggio Emilia toMantua. In April 1939 the 80th Infantry Regiment "Roma" was transferred to the9th Infantry Division "Pasubio", which also included the 79th Infantry Regiment "Roma" and the8th Artillery Regiment "Pasubio". When the 80th Infantry Regiment "Roma" entered the Pasubio division both infantry regiments were renamed as 79th Infantry Regiment "Pasubio" respectively 80th Infantry Regiment "Pasubio".[4][10][11][12]
At the outbreak ofWorld War II the regiment consisted of a command, a command company, threefusilier battalions, a support weapons battery equipped with65/17infantry support guns, and a mortar company equipped with81mm Mod. 35mortars. On 6 April 1941 the Pasubio division participated in theinvasion of Yugoslavia.[4][10][12]
In July 1941 the division was assigned to theItalian Expeditionary Corps in Russia and left Verona on 10 July 1941 forUkraine. In fall of 1941 the division fought in Eastern Ukraine, where it capturedHorlivka nearDonetsk. For the capture of Horlivka and the Battle of Mykytivka the 80th Infantry Regiment "Pasubio" was awarded aGold Medal of Military Valor.[1][2][4][12][13]
On 10 December 1941 theregimental depot of the 80th Infantry Regiment "Pasubio" inMantua formed the114th Infantry Regiment "Mantova" for the104th Infantry Division "Mantova". In 1942 the division was assigned to theItalian Army in Russia/8th Army, which suffered heavy losses on theDon river during the SovietOperation Little Saturn in December 1942 and theOstrogozhsk–Rossosh offensive, which began on 13 Januar 1943. By February 1943 the 8th Army had been destroyed. For their sacrifice on the Don river the 79th Infantry Regiment "Pasubio" and 80th Infantry Regiment "Pasubio" were both awarded aGold Medal of Military Valor.[1][2][4][12][14][15]
In April 1943 the survivors of the division returned to Italy, where the division was rebuilt. At the end of June 1943 the Pasubio division was sent to Campania, where the division was disbanded byinvading German forces after the announcement of theArmistice of Cassibile on 8 September 1943.[1][4][10]
On 1 July 1958, the 80th Infantry Regiment "Roma" was reformed by renaming the existing 8th Recruits Training Center inOrvieto. The regiment consisted of the following units.[1][4]
During the1975 army reform the Italian Army disbanded the regimental level and newly independent battalions were granted for the first time their own flags. On 31 December 1975, the 80th Infantry Regiment "Roma" was disbanded and the next day the regiment's III Battalion inCassino was renamed 80th Infantry Battalion "Roma" and assigned the flag and traditions of the 80th Infantry Regiment "Roma".[4][16] On the same day the regiment's I Battalion in Sora was renamed57th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Abruzzi" and the regiment's II Battalion in Orvieto was renamed3rd Grenadiers Battalion "Guardie".[1][4] The battalion was assigned to the Central Military Region and consisted of a command, a command platoon, and three recruits training companies.[4]
On 22 March 1991 the battalion was transferred to the Non-Commissioned Officers School. On 24 September 1992 the 80th Infantry Battalion "Roma" lost its autonomy and the next day the battalion entered the reformed 80th Regiment "Roma", which continued the training duties of the battalion.[1][4] In 2004 the regiment was renamed 80th Volunteer Training Regiment "Roma". In December 2023 the regiment became a training support unit based in Monte Romano with the new name 80th Regiment "Roma".[5]
As of 2023 the 80th Regiment "Roma" is organized as follows:[17]
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