Granatieri di Sardegna Mechanized Brigade
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| Brigata Meccanizzata "Granatieri di Sardegna" | |
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 Coat of Arms Granatieri di Sardegna Brigade |
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| Active | October 25, 1831 - April 20, 1850 Guards Brigade April 20, 1850 - November 1852 Granatieri Brigade November 1852 - October 25, 1871 Granatieri di Sardegna Brigade January 2, 1881 - February 8, 1934 Granatieri di Sardegna Brigade February 8, 1934 - September 10, 1943 Granatieri di Sardegna Infantry Division May 15, 1944 - August 31, 1944 Granatieri Division April 1, 1948 - November 1, 1976 Granatieri di Sardegna Infantry Division November 1, 1976 - today Granatieri di Sardegna Mechanized Brigade |
| Country | Italy |
| Allegiance | Italian Army |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Brigade |
| Role | Infantry |
| Part of | COMFOD 2° |
| Garrison/HQ | Rome |
| Colors | red |
| Engagements | World War I World War II Bosnia SFOR Kosovo KFOR Afghanistan ISAF Iraq Multinational force in Iraq |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Brigadier Giovanni Armentani |
This article is about the currently active Italian Army Granatieri di Sardegna Mechanized Brigade. For for the historic Italian Infantry Division, see 21 Infantry Division Granatieri di Sardegna.
The Granatieri di Sardegna Mechanized Brigade (Grenadiers of Sardinia Mechanized Brigade) is a mechanized infantry brigade of the Italian Army, based mainly in Rome and central Italy.
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Structure [edit]
Granatieri di Sardegna Combat Service Support Battalion in Rome (Lazio)
1st Granatieri di Sardegna Mechanized Infantry Regiment in Rome (Lazio)
8th Cavalry Regiment Lancieri di Montebello in Rome (Lazio)
33rd Self propelled Artillery Regiment Acqui in L'Aquila (Abruzzo)
All regiments are battalion sized.
Equipment [edit]
The Lancieri di Montebello cavalry regiment is equipped with Centauro wheeled tank destroyers and Puma 4x4 armored personnel carriers. The 1st Granatieri di Sardegna regiment has been equipped in 2010 with Dardo tracked infantry fighting vehicles. The Acqui artillery regiment fields M109/L self-propelled howitzers.
Gallery [edit]
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1st Sardinia Grenadiers, Bastille Day 2007
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Grenadiers
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Grenadiers
External links [edit]
- Regimental history http://www.granatieridisardegna.it/brigatainglese.htm
- La Brigata dei Granatieri di Sardegna, Tipografia Roux e Viarengo, Torino, 1902
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