| 89th Infantry Regiment "Salerno" | |
|---|---|
| 89° Reggimento Fanteria "Salerno" | |
 Regimental coat of arms | |
| Active | 1 Nov. 1884 – 8 Sept. 1943 1 July 1958 – 31st Oct. 1974 1 Nov. 1975 – 31 Jan. 1991[1][2] |
| Country |  Italy |
| Branch | Italian Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Salerno |
| Motto(s) | "Non chiedo dove" |
| Anniversaries | 17 December 1942 - Battle of the Don |
| Decorations |      1x Military Order of Italy 1x Gold Medal of Military Valor 3x Silver Medals of Military Valor 2x War Cross of Military Valor 1x Croix de guerre avec Palme de bronze[1][2] |
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| Regimental gorget patches |  |
The 89th Infantry Regiment "Salerno" (Italian: 89° Reggimento Fanteria "Salerno") is an inactive unit of the Italian Army last based in Salerno. The regiment is named for the city of Salerno and part of the Italian Army's infantry arm.[2]
The regiment was one of sixteen infantry regiments formed on 1 November 1884. In 1911-12 the regiment participated in the Italo-Turkish War and during World War I the regiment fought on the Italian front and the Western Front in France. During World War II the regiment was assigned to the 5th Infantry Division "Cosseria", with which it participated in the Italian invasion of France. In June 1942 the Cosseria division was assigned to the Italian Army in Russia and the regiment fought in southern Ukraine and on the Don river in southern Russia. In December 1942 the division and regiment were destroyed during the Soviet Operation Little Saturn. Reformed in June 1943 in Italy the regiment was disbanded by invading German forces after the announcement of the Armistice of Cassibile on 8 September 1943. For its conduct in Ukraine and Russia the regiment was awarded Italy's highest military honor the Gold Medal of Military Valor. In 1958 the regiment was reformed as a training unit, which was reduced to a battalion sized unit in 1974. In 1991 the 89th Infantry Battalion "Salerno" was disbanded.[2]