| 151st Infantry Regiment "Sassari" | |
|---|---|
| 151º Reggimento fanteria "Sassari" | |
 Regimental coat of arms. | |
| Active | 1915–1943 1962–present |
| Country |  Italy |
| Branch | Italian Army |
| Type | infantry |
| Part of | "Sassari" Mechanized Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Cagliari, Sardinia |
| Nickname(s) | Dimonios (devils) |
| Motto(s) | Sa vida pro sa Patria (life for the motherland) |
| Colors | red and white |
| Anniversaries | January 28 |
| Engagements | First World War Second World War Operation Ancient Babylon ISAF Mission |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Enrico Rosa |
| Insignia | |
| Service uniform collar patches |   |
| Beret insignia |  |
The 151st Infantry Regiment "Sassari" (Italian: 151º Reggimento fanteria "Sassari") is an infantry regiment of the Italian Army. First activated in early 1915 for the First World War, today it's part of the "Sassari" Mechanized Brigade and is made up almost entirely by Sardinians[1].
History edit
The regiment was activated as 151st Infantry Regiment ("Sassari" Brigade) on March 1, 1915 in Sinnai, from the depot of the 46th Infantry Regiment ("Reggio" Brigade). Together with the 152nd Infantry Regiment it formed the "Sassari" Brigade, an all-Sardinian Mobile Militia (second line) infantry brigade. The regiment had a table of organization strength of 81 officers and 3505 other ranks in a regimental headquarters and three rifle battalions, each with four rifle companies and a machine-gun section.
First World War edit
References edit
- ^ Cortes, Mariella. "10 domande a...Manlio Scopigno". focuSardegna. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
...la peculiarità della Brigata Sassari è quella di essere ormai l'unica Grande Unità dell'Esercito Italiano a reclutamento regionale dove il 98 per cento della truppa è costituita da sardi.