57th Infantry Regiment "Abruzzi"

57th Infantry Regiment "Abruzzi"
57° Reggimento Fanteria "Abruzzi"
Regimental coat of arms
Active	16 April 1861 — 23 Sept. 1943 1 Jan. 1976 — 1 April 2013 1 Oct. 2022 — today
Country	Italy
Branch	Italian Army
Part of	Division "Acqui"
Garrison/HQ	Capua
Motto(s)	"Nella bandiera è la mia gloria"
Anniversaries	8 August 1916 — Battle of Gorizia
Decorations	1x Military Order of Italy 3x Silver Medals of Military Valor 1x Croix de guerre avec Palme de bronze
Insignia
Regimental gorget patches

The 57th Infantry Regiment "Abruzzi" (Italian: 57° Reggimento Fanteria "Abruzzi") is an active unit of the Italian Army based in Capua in Campania. The unit is named for the region of Abruzzo and part of the Italian Army's infantry arm. On 1 October 2022, the name, flag and traditions of the regiment were assigned to the Command and Tactical Supports Unit "Acqui" of the Division "Acqui". On the same day the unit was renamed 57th Command and Tactical Supports Unit "Abruzzi".^[1][2]

The regiment was one of ten infantry regiments formed by the Royal Italian Army on 16 April 1861. In 1866, the regiment participated in the Third Italian War of Independence and in 1870 in the capture of Rome. In 1911-12 the regiment fought in the Italo-Turkish War. During World War I, the regiment fought on the Italian front. During World War II, the regiment was assigned to the 10th Infantry Division "Piave", with which it fought in the Invasion of Yugoslavia. In 1943, the "Piave" division was tasked with the defense of Rome. After the announcement of the Armistice of Cassibile on 8 September 1943 the division briefly fought against invading German forces. On 10 September 1943, the division took on the task of maintaining public order in Rome, but 13 days later, on 23 September, the Germans disbanded the "Piave" division and its regiments.^[2]

In 1975, the unit was reformed as 57th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Abruzzi". The battalion was assigned to the Motorized Brigade "Acqui" and inherited the flag and traditions of the 57th Infantry Regiment "Abruzzi". In 1991, the battalion was reorganized as a recruits training battalion. In 2006, the battalion entered the 123rd Volunteer Training Regiment "Chieti". In 2012, the regiment was disbanded and the 57th Battalion "Abruzzi" was assigned to the Training Units Grouping. In 2013, the battalion was disbanded and the flag of the 57th Infantry Regiment "Abruzzi" transferred to the Shrine of the Flags in the Vittoriano in Rome. The regiment's anniversary falls on 8 August 1916, the height of the Battle of Gorizia, during which the regiment earned its third Silver Medal of Military Valor.^[2][3]