24th Field Artillery Regiment "Peloritani"

The 24th Field Artillery Regiment "Peloritani" Italian: 24° Reggimento Artiglieria Terrestre "Peloritani") is a field artillery regiment of the Italian Army. Today the regiment is based in Messina in Sicily and operationally assigned to the Mechanized Brigade "Aosta".[3]

24th Field Artillery Regiment "Peloritani"
24° Reggimento Artiglieria Terrestre "Peloritani"
Regimental coat of arms
Active1 November 1888 - today[1]
Country Italy
BranchItalian Army
Part ofMechanized Brigade "Aosta"
Garrison/HQMessina
Motto(s)"Nell'antico valor la nostra guida"
Anniversaries15 June 1918 - Second Battle of the Piave River
Decorations
1x War Cross of Military Valour[2]
Insignia
Regimental gorget patches

Current Structure

As of 2019 the 24th Field Artillery Regiment "Peloritani" consists of:

  • Regimental Command, in Messina
    • Command and Logistic Support Battery
    • Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Tactical Liaison Battery
    • 1st Artillery Group
      • 1st Howitzer Battery
      • 2nd Howitzer Battery
      • 3rd Howitzer Battery
      • Fire and Technical Support Battery

The Command and Logistic Support Battery fields the following sections: C3 Section, Transport and Materiel Section, Medical Section, and Commissariat Section. The regiment is equipped with FH-70 towed howitzers.[4] The Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Tactical Liaison Battery is equipped with RQ-11B Raven unmanned aerial vehicles and ARTHUR counter-battery radars.

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See also

References

  1. "24° Reggimento Artiglieria Terrestre "Peloritani" - La Storia". Italian Army. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  2. "24° Reggimento Artiglieria Terrestre "Peloritani" - Il Medagliere". Italian Army. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  3. "24° Reggimento Artiglieria Terrestre "Peloritani"". Italian Army. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  4. "Obice da 155/39 FH-70". Esercito Italiano. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
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