5th Infantry Regiment "Aosta"
The 5th Infantry Regiment "Aosta" is an active unit of the Italian Army based in Messina in Sicily. The regiment is part of the Italian army's infantry corps and operationally assigned to the Mechanized Brigade "Aosta".As of 2019 the 5th Infantry Regiment "Aosta" consists of:
- Regimental Command, in Messina
- * Command and Logistic Support Company
- * 1st Infantry Battalion
- ** 1st Fusiliers Company
- ** 2nd Fusiliers Company
- ** 3rd Fusiliers Company
- ** Maneuver Support 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 Freccia wheeled infantry fighting vehicles. The Maneuver Support Company is equipped with Freccia mortar carries with 120mm mortars and Freccia IFVs with Spike LR anti-tank guided missiles.
