Global Information2nd Pontieri Engineer Regiment information
| 2nd Pontieri Engineer Regiment | |
|---|---|
| 2° Reggimento Genio Pontieri | |
 Regimental coat of arms | |
| Active | 1 Jan. 1883 — 8 Sept. 1943 15 Dec. 1949 — today |
| Country |  Italy |
| Branch | Italian Army |
| Role | Combat engineers |
| Part of | Engineer Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Piacenza |
| Motto(s) | "Per ogni ponte una superba sfida" |
| Anniversaries | 24 June 1918 - Second Battle of the Piave River |
| Decorations |    2x Bronze Medals of Military Valor 1x Silver Medal of Civil Valor 1x Gold Cross of Army Merit[1] |
| Insignia | |
| Pontieri gorget patches |  |
The 2nd Pontieri Engineer Regiment (Italian: 2° Reggimento Genio Pontieri) is a military engineer regiment of the Italian Army based in Piacenza in the Emilia Romagna. Today the regiment is administratively assigned to the army's Engineer Command and the army's sole unit focusing on operational level water crossings. The term "Pontieri" comes from the Italian word for bridge (Italian: Ponte) and is used to denote units of the engineer arm tasked with the construction and repair of bridges. Enlisted personnel in such units are addressed by the singular form: "Pontiere". The regiment was formed in 1883 as an engineer regiment, which united all the Pontieri companies of the Royal Italian Army. During World War I the regiment formed battalions and companies, which operated along the Italian front. In 1933 the regiment was split into the 1st Pontieri Regiment (Light Bridges) and 2nd Pontieri Regiment (Heavy Bridges). During World War II the regiment formed battalions and smaller units, which were deployed on all fronts. The regiment was disbanded by invading German forces after the announcement of the Armistice of Cassibile on 8 September 1943. The regiment was reformed in 1949 and has been active since.[2][3][4] The regimental anniversary falls, as for all engineer units, on June 24, the end of the Second Battle of the Piave River in 1918.[2]
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- ^ F. dell'Uomo, R. Puletti (1998). L'Esercito Italiano verso il 2000 - Vol. Primo - Tomo II. Rome: SME - Ufficio Storico. p. 296.