6th Bersaglieri Regiment
The 6th Bersaglieri Regiment is an active unit of the Italian Army based in Trapani in Sicily. The regiment is part of the army's infantry corps' Bersaglieri speciality and operationally assigned to the Mechanized Brigade "Aosta". The regiment is one of the highest decorated units of the Italian Army with two Gold Medals of Military Valour, both of which the regiment earned during the Italian campaign in Ukraine and Russia during World War II.Current Structure
As of 2019 the 6th Bersaglieri Regiment consists of:
- Regimental Command, in Trapani
- * Logistic Support Company
- * 6th Bersaglieri Battalion "Palestro"
- ** 1st Fusiliers Company
- ** 2nd Fusiliers Company
- ** 3rd Fusiliers Company
- ** 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.
