History and traditions

​The Training Units Group was constituted in Capua on 8^th October 2004; led by a Brigadier General at first and later by a Major General, it is at the dependencies of the Commander of the Training and Application School of the Army. On the framework of a reorganization of the educational-training area, the General Staff of the Army has given orders for:

• on 20^th July 2000, the acquisition of the “O. Salomone” Barracks in Capua by the Military Air Force  and the reactivation of the efficiency of the infrastructure entrusted to a Command constituted on 4^th September 2000;

• on 3^rd December 2001, the establishment of a Command for the implementation of infrastructural projects to increase the welcome capacity of the structure. Those projects permitted to move the 47^th "Ferrara" Volunteers Training Regiment (from Barletta) and the 17^th "Acqui" Volunteers Training Regiment (from Sora) to the office in Capua;

• on 8^th October 2004, the suppression of the Command established in 2001 and the contemporary formation of the Training Units Group in Capua that before was situated in Viterbo. In particular, in that location, the Deputy Commander of the Non-Commissioned Officers School was also the Commander of the Training Units Group on which the Commanders of the fifth Volunteers Training Regiments depended: the 17^th “Acqui”, the 47^th “Ferrara”, the 80^th “Roma”, the 85^th “Verona” and the 235^th “Piceno”;

• on 1^st July 2005, the inclusion of the three Recruits Training Regiments (the 1^st “San Giusto”, the 78^th “Lupi di Toscana”, the 123^rd “Chieti”) in the Training Units Group. On 1^st April 2006 the 57^th “Abruzzi” Battalion and the 91^st “Lucania” Battalion were also incorporated;

• on 18^th September 2006, the reorganization of the Training Units Group: the Commander became Major General, the Deputy Commander became Branch Commander and the General Staff of the Group was constituted. In brief, on 31^st December 2006, the Group was constituted by 10 Units (regiments and battalions):

  • 1^st “S. Giusto” Regiment - Trieste;

  • 17^th “Acqui” Volunteers Training Group - Capua;

  • 47^th “Ferrara” Volunteers Training Group - Capua;

  • 78^th “Lupi di Toscana” Regiment - Florence;

  • 80^th “Rome” Volunteers Training Group - Cassino;

  • 85^th “Verona” Volunteers Training Group - Verona;

  • 123^rd “Chieti” Regiment - Chieti;

  • 235^th “Piceno” Volunteers Training Group - Ascoli Piceno;

  • 57^th “Abruzzi” Battalion - Sulmona;

  • 91^st “Lucania” Battalion - Potenza

  that had to ensure the basic training of the Volunteers in fixed conscription, in short conscription in permanent service and of the Sergenats of the Italian Army;

• on 1^st January 2008, the passage of the 80^th “Rome” Volunteers Training Group - Cassino to the dependencies of the Non-Commissioned Officers School of the Army;

  • on 31^st March 2008: the dissolution of the 1^st "San Giusto" Regiment - Trieste and of the 78^th "Lupi di Toscana" Regiment - Firenze;

  • on 18^th November 2009: the dissolution of the 91^st “Lucania” Battalion - Potenza;

  • on 30^th September 2012: the dissolution of the 123^rd “Chieti” Regiment - Chieti;

  • on 31^st March 2013: the dissolution of the 57^th “Abruzzi” Battalion - Sulmona.​