7th CBRN Defense Regiment "Cremona"

The 7th CBRN Defense Regiment "Cremona" (Italian: 7° Reggimento Difesa CBRN "Cremona") is a field artillery regiment of the Italian Army, specializing in CBRN defense. Originally a unit of the army's artillery arm the regiment reformed as 7th NBC Defense Regiment "Cremona" on 31 December 1998 and is since then designated as a multi-arms unit. Today the regiment is based in Civitavecchia in Lazio and administratively assigned to the Artillery Command.[3]

7th CBRN Defense Regiment "Cremona"
7° Reggimento Difesa CBRN "Cremona"
Regimental coat of arms
Active17 June 1860 - today[1]
Country Italy
BranchItalian Army
Part ofArtillery Command
Garrison/HQCivitavecchia
Motto(s)"Col ferro e col fuoco contro il nemico"
Anniversaries15 June 1918 - Second Battle of the Piave River
1 July 1923 - Military Chemical Service founding
Decorations
1x Bronze Medal of Military Valour
1x War Cross of Military Valour
1x Silver Medal of Army Valour
1x Gold Cross of Army Merit[2]
Insignia
Regimental gorget patches

Structure
7th CBRN Defense Regiment "Cremona" VBR NBC Plus vehicle during an exercise

As of 2019 the 7th CBRN Defense Regiment "Cremona" consists of:

  • Regimental Command, in Civitavecchia
    • Command and Logistic Support Company
    • CBRN Defense Battalion
      • 1st CBRN Defense Company
      • 2nd CBRN Defense Company
      • 3rd CBRN Defense Company
      • 4th CBRN Defense Company
      • 5th CBRN Defense Company

The Command and Logistic Support Company fields the following platoons: C3 Platoon, Transport and Materiel Platoon, Medical Platoon, and Commissariat Platoon. The regiment is equipped with VBR NBC Plus armoured personnel carriers in the CBRN configuration.

References
  1. "7° Reggimento Difesa CBRN "Cremona" - La Storia". Italian Army. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  2. "7° Reggimento Difesa CBRN "Cremona" - Il Medagliere". Italian Army. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  3. "7° Reggimento Difesa CBRN "Cremona"". Italian Army. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
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