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| 11th Bersaglieri Regiment | |
|---|---|
| 11° Reggimento Bersaglieri | |
 Regimental coat of arms | |
| Active | 16 Sept. 1883 — 9 Sept. 1943 1 Nov. 1975 — today |
| Country |  Italy |
| Branch | Bersaglieri |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | 132nd Armored Brigade "Ariete" |
| Garrison/HQ | Orcenico Superiore |
| Motto(s) | "Quis ultra?" |
| Anniversaries | 18 June 1836 |
| Engagements | Italo-Turkish War World War I World War II Operation Ancient Babylon |
| Decorations |        1x Military Order of Italy 1x Gold Medal of Military Valor 4x Silver Medals of Military Valor 1x Bronze Medal of Military Valor 1x War Cross of Military Valor[1][2] 1x Bronze Medal of Army Valor 1x Gold Cross of Army Merit[3] |
| Insignia | |
| Bersaglieri gorget patches |  |
The 11th Bersaglieri Regiment (Italian: 11° Reggimento Bersaglieri) is an active unit of the Italian Army based in Orcenico Superiore in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. The regiment is part of the army's infantry corps' Bersaglieri speciality and operationally assigned to the 132nd Armored Brigade "Ariete".[4] The regiment was formed in 1883 by the Royal Italian Army with preexisting battalions. The regiment served in Libya during the Italo-Turkish War, where it earned a Gold Medal of Military Valor. During World War I the regiment served on the Italian front.[5][6]
During World War II the regiment was assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division "Eugenio di Savoia", with which it served in the Invasion of Yugoslavia. Afterwards the regiment remained in occupied Yugoslavia on anti-partisan duty. The regiment was disbanded on 9 September 1943 by German forces. In 1975 the regiment's XXVII Battalion was reformed as 27th Bersaglieri Battalion "Jamiano". The battalion was assigned to the 132nd Armored Brigade "Manin", which in 1986 was renamed 132nd Armored Brigade "Ariete". In 1992 the battalion lost its autonomy and entered the reformed 11th Bersaglieri Regiment. In 1997 the 27th Bersaglieri Battalion "Jamiano" was renamed 11th Bersaglieri Battalion "Caprera".[5][6]
The regiment's anniversary falls, as for all Bersaglieri units, on 18 June 1836, the day the Bersaglieri speciality was founded.[4][5][6]
- ^ "11° Reggimento Bersaglieri - Il Medagliere". Italian Army. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Conferimento di onorificenze al Valor militare". Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "11° Reggimento Bersaglieri". President of Italy. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ a b "11° Reggimento Bersaglieri". Italian Army. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "11° Reggimento Bersaglieri — La Storia". Italian Army. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ a b c F. dell'Uomo, R. Puletti (1998). L'Esercito Italiano verso il 2000 - Vol. Primo - Tomo I. Rome: SME - Ufficio Storico. p. 438.