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The Santa Barbara barracks were originally built after World War I to provide accommodation and training grounds for the Reggimento Artiglieria a Cavallo (Horse Artillery Regiment). The main entrances are located on the east side, with secondary entrances for armoured and other vehicles, and convoys, on the west side. It is currently home to the Reggimento Artiglieria a Cavallo, 1° Reggimento Trasmissioni (1st Signal Regiment) and part of the 32° Reggimento Trasmissioni. It includes an airbase and an area for driving and training on tracked vehicles. It is well known as being the target of a terrorist bomb in October 2009.
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There appears to be a memorial in the barracks consisting of some vehicles and artillery pieces arranged under trees on a grassed area. This is close to the main buildings and nearly opposite the entrance to the barracks. The vehicles appear to be a Semovente and Sexton; these were previously stored under cover along with a Sherman tank.
| Location ID: | 5170 | | Latitude, Longitude: | 45.46609598, 9.12551209 | | Location Accuracy: | 7 |
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1125
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“RE 5831” painted on nose and rear plate.
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Reggimento Artiglieria a Cavallo emblems painted on the superstructure sides.
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1126
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105821 (Italian): “EI 1058121” painted on transmission cover and hull rear.
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ORMeC data plate fixed to hull rear. “3073” unit insignia painted on front right superstructure and left rear hull. Italian flag painted on front left superstructure and right rear hull. Reggimento Artiglieria a Cavallo emblems painted on the superstructure sides.
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This Sexton has a data plate fixed to the hull rear that indicates that it was worked on at the ORMeC base at Nola, near Naples.
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1127
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“RE 108384” painted on transmission cover.
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“OB2417” or similar number welded on to centre of glacis plate. Italian flag painted on front left glacis plate, and Reggimento Artiglieria a Cavallo emblems painted on the hull sides. It is fitted with rubber chevron track.
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This Sherman was seen and photographed in the barracks in 1990 and again in about 2000; it was missing its bow machine gun mount and main armament, and the aperture for the main armament was plated over. It was in running order (source: M. Viucci). Its current location and status are unknown.
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1132
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This Priest was seen and photographed in the barracks in 1977. It was in running order (source: M. Viucci). Its current location and status are unknown.
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