2nd Alpine Signal Regiment
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The 2nd Alpine Signal Regiment (Italian: 2° Reggimento Trasmissioni Alpino) is a deployable signals regiment of the Italian Army based in Bolzano in South Tyrol that specializes in mountain warfare. Since 1951 it has been assigned of the 4th Alpine Army Corps and therefore a strong association with the army's mountain infantry speciality, the Alpini, with whom the regiment shares the distinctive Cappello Alpino. The unit was first active from 1926 to 1932 as 2nd Radio-Telegraphers Regiment.[3][4]
2nd Alpine Signal Regiment | |
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2° Reggimento Trasmissioni Alpino | |
Active | 16 Nov. 1926 — 28 Oct. 1932 1 Oct. 1975 — today[1] |
Country | Italy |
Branch | Italian Army |
Part of | Signal Command |
Garrison/HQ | Bolzano |
Motto(s) | "Sempre in più vasti spazi" |
Anniversaries | 20 June 1918 - Second Battle of the Piave River |
Decorations | 1x Silver Medal of Military Valor* 1x Bronze Medal of Military Valor* 1x Gold Cross of Army Merit * temporarily assigned[2] |
Insignia | |
Alpine Signallers gorget patches |
The unit was reformed in 1951 as a battalion and given the number IV, which had been used by two battalions active during World War II. During the Cold War the battalion was assigned to the IV Army Corps. In 1975 the battalion was named for the Gardena Pass and assigned the flag and traditions of the 2nd Radio-Telegraphers Regiment. In 1992 the battalion entered the newly formed 2nd Signal Regiment. In 2001 the regiment reformed the Battalion "Pordoi" as its second signal battalion. The regiment is assigned to the army's Signal Command and affiliated with the Alpine Troops Command.[1][4] The regimental anniversary falls, as for all signal units, on June 20, the height of the Second Battle of the Piave River in 1918.[5]