3rd Engineer Regiment (Italy)

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3rd Engineer Regiment (Italy)

The 3rd Engineer Regiment, or 3° Reggimento Genio Guastatori, is a combat engineering unit of the Italian Army. It is based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and serves as the engineer component of the Cavalry Brigade "Pozzuolo del Friuli". Its motto is "Arresto e distruggo" and its anniversary is 24 June, marking the end of the Second Battle of the Piave River in 1918. The regiment has earned several medals for valor.

Key facts
- Country: Italy
- Branch: Italian Army
- Role: Combat engineers
- Garrison: Udine
- Brigade: Cavalry Brigade "Pozzuolo del Friuli"
- Anniversary: 24 June (Second Battle of the Piave River, 1918)
- Motto: "Arresto e distruggo"

History in brief
- 1883: Formed as the 3rd Engineer Regiment.
- 1926: Reorganized; the regiment’s structure grew to support various engineer tasks for the army.
- World War II: Served on multiple fronts; after the Armistice of Cassibile in 1943, the regiment was disbanded by German forces.
- 1954–1955: Reformed as the 3rd Engineer Grouping and then renamed the 3rd Pioneers Fortification Regiment.
- 1975–1976: In the army reform, the regiment was disbanded and its traditions passed to the 3rd Sappers Battalion "Verbano." The flag and medals were transferred to the new unit.
- 1991: The battalion rejoined the reformed 3rd Engineer Regiment.
- 2000: Regiment assigned to the Cavalry Brigade "Pozzuolo del Friuli."
- 2004: Deployed to Iraq, fighting near Nasiriyah; earned a Silver Medal of Army Valor.
- 2006–2007: Deployed to Lebanon as part of UNIFIL; earned a Gold Cross of Army Merit.

Decorations
- 1× Silver Medal of Military Valor
- 2× Bronze Medals of Military Valor
- 1× Silver Medal of Army Valor
- 1× Bronze Medal of Army Valor
- 1× Gold Cross of Army Merit

Today
- The regiment remains an active part of the Italian Army’s engineering forces, continuing to train and prepare for combat engineering tasks as part of the Cavalry Brigade "Pozzuolo del Friuli."