17th Volunteer Training Regiment "Acqui"
| 17th Volunteer Training Regiment "Acqui" | |
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| 17° Reggimento Addestramento Volontari "Acqui" | |
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| Active | 27 October 1703 - today[1] |
| Country |  Italy |
| Branch | Italian Army |
| Part of | Infantry School |
| Garrison/HQ | Capua |
| Motto(s) | "Aquensem legionem time" |
| Anniversaries | 25 September 1943 - End of the Battle of Cephalonia |
| Decorations |      1x Military Order of Italy 1x Gold Medal of Military Valor 3x Silver Medals of Military Valor 1x Bronze Medal of Military Valor 1x Gold Medal of Merit of the Italian Red Cross[2] |
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Military unit
The 17th Volunteer Training Regiment "Acqui" (Italian: 17° Reggimento Addestramento Volontari "Acqui") is an active unit of the Italian Army based in Capua in Campania. Founded as 17th Infantry Regiment "Acqui" the regiment was part of the Italian army's infantry arm until it became a basic training unit and has been designated a "multi-arms unit" since.[3]
Organization
As of 2023 the 17th Volunteer Training Regiment "Acqui" consists of:
Regimental Command, in Capua - Command and Logistic Support Company
- 1st Battalion "San Martino"
- 1st Company "Cefalonia"
- 2nd Company "Novara"
- 3rd Company "Carso"
- 2nd Battalion "Salento"
- 4th Company "Falchi"
- 5th Company "Pegaso"
- 6th Company "Tigre"
External links
- Italian Army Website: 17° Reggimento Addestramento Volontari "Acqui"
References
- ^ "17° Reggimento Addestramento Volontari "Acqui" - La Storia". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "17° Reggimento Addestramento Volontari "Acqui" - Il Medagliere". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "17° Reggimento Addestramento Volontari "Acqui"". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
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