7th Bersaglieri Regiment
| 7th Bersaglieri Regiment | |
|---|---|
| 7° Reggimento bersaglieri | |
Regimental coat of arms | |
| Active | 1 Jan. 1871 — 13 May 1943 1 Aug. 1943 — 8 Sept. 1943 21 Oct. 1975 — 15 Sept. 1992 20 Oct. 1992 — today |
| Country | Italy |
| Branch | Italian Army |
| Part of | Mechanized Brigade "Pinerolo" |
| Garrison/HQ | Altamura |
| Motto(s) | "Celeritate ac virtute" |
| Anniversaries | 18 June 1836 |
| Decorations | 1x Military Order of Italy 1x Gold Medal of Military Valor 1x Silver Medal of Military Valor 2x Bronze Medals of Military Valor |
| Insignia | |
| Bersaglieri gorget patches | |
The 7th Bersaglieri Regiment (Italian: 7° Reggimento Bersaglieri) is an active unit of the Italian Army based in Altamura in Apulia. The regiment is part of the army's infantry corps' Bersaglieri speciality and operationally assigned to the Mechanized Brigade "Pinerolo". The regiment was formed in 1871 by the Royal Italian Army with preexisting battalions. During World War I the regiment served on the Italian front. In World War II the regiment was assigned to the 102nd Motorized Division "Trento", with which it fought in the Western Desert Campaign in North Africa. In November 1942 the regiment was destroyed during the Second Battle of El Alamein. After being reformed in Tripoli in Libya the regiment fought in the Tunisian Campaign, where it was destroyed for a second time.
In 1976 the regiment's flag and traditions were assigned to the 10th Bersaglieri Battalion "Bezzecca", which had become an autonomous unit on 21 October 1975. In 1992 the 7th Bersaglieri Regiment was reformed in Bari and assigned to the Mechanized Brigade "Pinerolo". The regiment's anniversary falls, as for all Bersaglieri units, on 18 June 1836, the day the Bersaglieri speciality was founded.