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5th Mountain Artillery Regiment (Italy)

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Coat of Arms of the 5th Mountain Artillery Regiment

The 5th Mountain Artillery Regiment Italian: 5° Reggimento Artiglieria da Montagna) was a field artillery regiment of the Italian Army, specializing in mountain combat. Since their formation the Mountain Artillery Regiments have served alongside the Alpini, a mountain infantry corps of the Italian Army, that distinguished itself in combat during World War I and World War II. The Alpini and Mountain Artillery regiments share, besides their close history, the distinctive Cappello Alpino.