13th Carabinieri Regiment "Friuli Venezia Giulia"
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The 13th Carabinieri Regiment "Friuli Venezia Giulia" (Italian: 13° Reggimento Carabinieri "Friuli Venezia Giulia") is a Regiment of the mobile organization of the Carabinieri, part of the 2nd Carabinieri Mobile Brigade.
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13th Carabinieri Regiment "Friuli Venezia Giulia" | |
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13° Reggimento Carabinieri "Friuli Venezia Giulia" | |
Active | 1940 - 1943 1947 - present |
Country | Italy |
Branch | Carabinieri |
Type | Gendarmerie |
Role | Military police, Stability police, Riot control |
Size | Regiment |
Part of | 2nd Carabinieri Mobile Brigade |
Garrison/HQ | Gorizia |
Motto(s) | "Pro Patria Nostra" |
Decorations | Military Order of Italy Military Order of Italy |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Gianfrancesco Siazzu |
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The Regiment, based in Gorizia, was established in 2001 from the elevation of the pre-existing Battalion to a higher level, is a mobile unit with a propensity for foreign deployment.
The 13th Carabinieri Regiment “Friuli Venezia Giulia” is made up of three operational companies plus a Command and Services Company. Among the various commanders of the Unit, there was Lieutenant Colonel Gianfrancesco Siazzu, who later became General Commander of the Carabinieri.