| 1st Bersaglieri Regiment | |
|---|---|
| 1° Reggimento bersaglieri | |
 Regimental coat of arms | |
| Active | 16 April 1861 — 8 Sept. 1943 1 Jan. 1953 — today |
| Country |  Italy |
| Branch | Italian Army |
| Part of | Bersaglieri Brigade "Garibaldi" |
| Garrison/HQ | Cosenza |
| Motto(s) | "Ictu impetuque primus" |
| Anniversaries | 18 June 1836 |
| Decorations |     2x Military Order of Italy[1] 1x Gold Medal of Military Valor 2x Silver Medals of Military Valor 11x Bronze Medal of Military Valor[2] |
| Insignia | |
| Bersaglieri gorget patches |  |
The 1st Bersaglieri Regiment (Italian: 1° Reggimento Bersaglieri) is an active unit of the Italian Army based in Cosenza in the Calabria region. The regiment is part of the Italian infantry corps' Bersaglieri speciality and operationally assigned to the Bersaglieri Brigade "Garibaldi". The regiment is the most often decorated unit of the Italian Army with 14 medals for military valor.[3] The regiment was formed in 1861 by the Royal Italian Army with preexisting battalions. During World War I the regiment's battalions served initially in Libya and then on the Italian front.[4][5]
During World War II the regiment fought in the Greco-Italian War and then in the Invasion of Yugoslavia. In 1942 the regiment participated in the Case Anton, occupation of Vichy France. The regiment was disbanded by German forces after the announcement of the Armistice of Cassibile on 8 September 1943. In 1953 the regiment was reformed and in 1958 it was assigned to the Infantry Division "Granatieri di Sardegna". In 1964 the regiment was transferred to the Armored Division "Centauro". In 1975 the regiment returned to the Infantry Division "Granatieri di Sardegna". In 1976 the regiment was disbanded and its flag and traditions assigned to the 1st Bersaglieri Battalion "La Marmora". The regiment was reformed in 1995. Between 2000 and 2005 the regiment was without personnel. In 2005 the 18th Bersaglieri Regiment of the Mechanized Brigade "Garibaldi" was renamed 1st Bersaglieri Regiment. The regiment's anniversary falls, as for all Bersaglieri units, on 18 June 1836, the day the Bersaglieri speciality was founded.[3][4][5]
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- ^ "1° Reggimento Bersaglieri - Il Medagliere". Italian Army. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ a b "1° Reggimento Bersaglieri". Italian Army. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ a b "1° Reggimento Bersaglieri — La Storia". Italian Army. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ a b F. dell'Uomo, R. Puletti (1998). L'Esercito Italiano verso il 2000 - Vol. Primo - Tomo I. Rome: SME - Ufficio Storico. p. 397.