| 78th Infantry Regiment "Lupi di Toscana" | |
|---|---|
| 78° Reggimento Fanteria "Lupi di Toscana" | |
 Regimental coat of arms | |
| Active | 1 Aug. 1862 – 13 Sept. 1943 1 April 1947 – 5 Sept. 1995 1 July 1998 – 31 March 2008 1 Oct. 2022 – today[1][2] |
| Country |  Italy |
| Branch | Italian Army |
| Part of | Division "Vittorio Veneto" |
| Garrison/HQ | Florence |
| Motto(s) | "Tusci ab hostium grege legio vocati luporum" |
| Anniversaries | 3 November 1916 – Battle of Fajtji hrib |
| Decorations |     1x Military Order of Italy 1x Gold Medal of Military Valor 2x Silver Medals of Military Valor 1x Silver Medal of Army Valor[1] |
| Insignia | |
| Regimental gorget patches |  |
The 78th Infantry Regiment "Lupi di Toscana" (Italian: 78° Reggimento Fanteria "Lupi di Toscana" English: "Wolves of Tuscany" ) is an active unit of the Italian Army based in Florence in Tuscany. The regiment is named for the region of Tuscany 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 "Vittorio Veneto" of the Division "Vittorio Veneto".[3][2]
The regiment was formed 1862 as a Grenadier regiment, but was transferred to the line infantry in 1871. In 1866 the regiment fought in the Third Italian War of Independence. In World War I the regiment fought on the Italian front. For its conduct in World War I the regiment was awarded Italy's highest military honor the Gold Medal of Military Valor. In 1939 the regiment participated in the Italian invasion of Albania. During World War II the regiment was assigned to the 7th Infantry Division "Lupi di Toscana", which fought in the Italian invasion of France and the Greco-Italian War. In 1942 the division participated in Axis invasion of Vichy France. The division was moving from occupied France to Rome, when it was informed of the Armistice of Cassibile on 8 September 1943. The division's units already in Rome resisted invading German forces until 12 September, but division and regiment's were overcome and disbanded. In 1947 the regiment was reformed and based in Tuscany. In 1975 the regiment was reduced to a battalion sized unit, which in 1992 was reformed as regiment. In 1995 the regiment was disbanded.[2] In 2022 the regiment was reformed as a command and tactical supports unit.[3]
- ^ a b "Le Feste dei Reparti – Novembre". Italian Army. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ a b c F. dell'Uomo, R. Puletti (1998). L'Esercito Italiano verso il 2000 - Vol. Primo - Tomo I. Rome: SME - Ufficio Storico. p. 335.
- ^ a b "78° Reparto Comando e Supporti Tattici "Lupi di Toscana"". Italian Army. Retrieved 15 June 2024.