1 9 2 6 ▁the ▁regiment , ▁now ▁named ▁ 3 rd ▁Regiment ▁" G ran at ieri ▁di ▁Sar deg na ", ▁was ▁raised ▁again . ▁In ▁ 1 9 3 5 ▁the ▁regiment ' s ▁I ▁Battalion ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁Second ▁Ital o - E th iop ian ▁War . ▁On ▁ 7 ▁April ▁ 1 9 3 9 ▁the ▁entire ▁regiment ▁was ▁air l ift ed ▁to ▁Alban ia ▁as ▁spe ar head ▁for ▁the ▁Italian ▁invasion ▁of ▁Alban ia . ▁The ▁unit ▁remained ▁in ▁Alban ia ▁and ▁fought ▁in ▁the ▁Gre co - Ital ian ▁War , ▁where ▁it ▁earned ▁a ▁Gold ▁Medal ▁of ▁Military ▁Val our ▁When ▁Italy ▁and ▁the ▁Al lies ▁signed ▁the ▁Arm ist ice ▁of ▁Cass ibile ▁the ▁regiment ▁was ▁forced ▁to ▁surrender ▁to ▁superior ▁German ▁forces ▁on ▁ 8 ▁September ▁ 1 9 4 3 . ▁▁ ▁During ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 5 ▁army ▁reform ▁the ▁II ▁Battalion ▁of ▁the ▁ 8 0 th ▁Infantry ▁Regiment ▁" R oma " ▁became ▁the ▁ 3 rd ▁Gran at ieri ▁Battalion ▁" Gu ard ie ". ▁The ▁batt alion ▁was ▁assigned ▁the ▁war ▁flag ▁of ▁the ▁ 3 rd ▁Regiment ▁" G ran at ieri ▁di ▁Sar deg na " ▁and ▁joined ▁the ▁Mechan ized ▁Brigade ▁" G ran at ieri ▁di ▁Sar deg na " ▁as ▁the ▁brig ade ' s ▁rec ruits ▁training ▁batt alion . ▁ ▁On ▁ 2 1 ▁July ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁batt alion ▁was ▁elev ated ▁to