The 11th Transport Regiment "Flaminia" (Italian: 11° Reggimento Trasporti "Flaminia") is a military logistics regiment of the Italian Army based in Rome. The regiment is operationally assigned to the Army General Staff and provides the necessary transport for the general staff to operate.[3] Like all transport units of the Italian Army the regiment was named for a historic road near its base: in the 11th regiment's case for the Roman road Via Flaminia.[4] The regimental anniversary falls, as for all units of the Transport and Materiel Corps, on 22 May, the anniversary of the Italian Army's first major automobile use to transport reinforcements to counter the Austro-Hungarian Offensive at Asiago in 1916.[5]
| 11th Transport Regiment "Flaminia" | |
|---|---|
| 11° Reggimento Trasporti "Flaminia" | |
 Regimental coat of arms | |
| Active | 1 Oct. 1976 - today[1] |
| Country |  Italy |
| Branch | Italian Army |
| Role | Military logistics |
| Part of | Army General Staff |
| Garrison/HQ | Rome |
| Motto(s) | "Nella guida l'impegno" |
| Anniversaries | 22 May 1916 - Battle of Asiago |
| Decorations |  1x Silver Cross of Army Merit[2] |
| Insignia | |
| Unit gorget patches |  |
History edit
On 1 January 1948 the Army General Staff Maneuver Auto Group was formed in Rome with personnel and materiel of the units of the General Staff Auto Units Command, namely the 21st Special Auto Unit and the Motorcyclists Company. On 1 May 1958 the group was renamed XI Maneuver Auto Group and now consisted of the 1st Auto Unit, the 2nd Auto Unit, and the 12th Light Workshop.[1][4]
As part of the 1975 army reform the XI Maneuver Auto Group was renamed 11th Maneuver Auto Group on 1 August 1976. On 1 October 1976 the group was renamed 11th Maneuver Auto Group "Flaminia". Like all Italian Army transport units the group was named for a historic road near its base: in the case of the 11th Maneuver Auto Group for the Roman road Via Flaminia. The group consisted of the 1st Heavy Auto Unit, the 2nd Medium Auto Unit, 3rd Car Auto Unit, 4th Mixed Auto Unit, and a reinforced Light Workshop. The group was assigned to the Service Units Command of the Army General Staff.[1][4]
On 12 November 1976 the President of the Italian Republic Giovanni Leone issued decree 846, which granted the group a new flag.[3][6]
On 18 June 1991 the 3rd Car Auto Unit became a detached unit and moved closer to Castro Pretorio to be closer to the Army General Staff in the center of Rome.[4] On 1 July 1998 the group was renamed 11th Transport Battalion "Flaminia". On 31 March 2014 the battalion lost its autonomy and the next day the battalion entered the newly formed 11th Transport Regiment "Flaminia".[1]
Organization edit
As of 2023 the 11th Transport Regiment "Flaminia" consists of:[4][7]
See also edit
External links edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d "11° Reggimento Trasporti Flaminia - La Storia". Italian Army. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "11° Reggimento Trasporti "Flaminia"". Quirinale - Presidenza della Repubblica. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ a b c "11° Reggimento Trasporti "Flaminia"". Italian Army. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d e F. dell'Uomo, R. Puletti (1998). L'Esercito Italiano verso il 2000 - Vol. Primo - Tomo II. Rome: SME - Ufficio Storico. p. 416.
- ^ "Arma dei Trasporti e Materiali - La Storia". Italian Army. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Decreto del Presidente della Repubblica 12 novembre 1976, n. 846". Quirinale - Presidenza della Repubblica. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ a b "11° Reggimento Trasporti "Flaminia"". Ministero della Difesa. Retrieved 22 November 2023.