The regiment is based in Portogruaro in Veneto and assigned to the Artillery Command.

In 1935 the regiment was assigned to the 1st Infantry Division "Superga", which in 1940 participated in the invasion of France.

In 1975 the regiment was reduced to 5th Heavy Self-propelled Field Artillery Group "Superga" and assigned to the Mechanized Division "Mantova".

[4][5] This article is about the Royal Italian Army's 5th Field Artillery Regiment, which was a support unit assigned to a division-level command.

[5] After the Kingdom of Sardinia lost the First Italian War of Independence the Royal Sardinian Army's artillery was reorganized and on 1 October 1850 three artillery regiments were formed, which united the existing artillery brigades, batteries, and companies by function:[7][8] In 1855-56 the regiment's 1st, 4th, 7th, 10th, 13th and 16th batteries were assigned to the Sardinian Expeditionary Corps, which was deployed to Crimea during the Crimean War.

On 22 March 1860 the Kingdom of Sardinia annexed the Royal Provinces of Emilia and the Grand Duchy of Tuscany.

In turn the regiment incorporated four Tuscan and Emilian field batteries as replacement.

[1][5] In 1926 the regiment was assigned to the 1st Territorial Division of Turin and consisted of a command, one group with 100/17 mod.

14 howitzers to the 1st Army Corps Artillery Regiment and formed a new I Group, albeit this time with horse-drawn 100/17 mod.

15 mountain guns to the 59th Artillery Regiment "Cagliari" and received a group with 75/27 mod.

The division was one of the units readied in Sicily for the planned invasion of Malta scheduled for summer 1942.

After the cancelation of the invasion, the division was sent in November 1942 to Tunisia for the Tunisian campaign.

After arriving at Enfidaville Airfield, the division, together with the L Special Brigade, advanced to Sousse-Sfax area.

[1][5] Back in Italy the regiment's depot in Venaria Reale had formed the IV Motorized Group with 100/17 mod.

After the announcement of the Armistice of Cassibile on 8 September 1943 the IV Group under Major Gian Paolo Gamerra was ordered to move to the port of Livorno and help defend it against invading German forces, but on 9 September the group encountered armored German forces near Stagno and in heavy combat the group was defeated and Major Gamerra killed.

[1][5][9] For his sacrifice Gian Paolo Gamerra was awarded Italy's highest military honor, a Gold Medal of Military Valor, while the regiment was awarded for its conduct and sacrifice in the Tunisian campaign a Bronze Medal of Military Valor, which was affixed to the regiment's flag and is depicted on the regiment's coat of arms.

The regiment was assigned to the Infantry Division "Mantova" and consisted of a command, a command unit, and two groups with QF 25-pounder field guns, which had both been ceded by the 155th Field Artillery Regiment.

After its formation the regiment moved to Palmanova, where the next year a third group with QF 25-pounder field guns was formed.

On 1 January 1951 the Infantry Division "Mantova" included the following artillery regiments:[1][5][6] On 1 July 1951 the regiment received the III Light Anti-aircraft Group with 40/56 anti-aircraft autocannons from the 4th Light Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment and disbanded its own III Group with QF 25-pounder field guns.

[1][5][6] On 12 November 1976 the President of the Italian Republic Giovanni Leone assigned with decree 846 the flag and traditions of the 5th Artillery Regiment "Superga" to the group.

In 1986 the Italian Army abolished the divisional level and so on 30 September 1986 the Mechanized Division "Mantova" was disbanded.

[1][5][6] On 1 December 1991 the group was entered the 5th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, which the group left on 11 September 1992 to enter the next day the reformed 5th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment "Superga".

Each MLRS section is equipped with three M270A1 MLRS-I multiple rocket launchers.

Each Fire and Support Section transports additional missiles on ACP-90 trucks and includes a Close Defense Squad, which is equipped with VTLM Lince vehicles.