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Structure of the Italian Army in 1984

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On March 1, 1984 the Italian Institute for Disarmament, Development and Peace (Istituto di ricerche per il disarmo, lo sviluppo e la pace (IRDISP) in Rome (a think tank of the Radical Party) published the entire Italian Army order of battle (OrBat) down to company level – this was justified by the radical party as one of its core demands was total disarmament of Europe, even though the data which was published was top secret. The Radical Party dissolved in 1989 (its parliamentarians had passed along the data) and the IRDISP followed suit in 1990. But Radio Radicale has survived, and the OrBat can still be found today on the homepage of the radio.

OrBat published by Istituto di ricerche per il disarmo, lo sviluppo e la pace (IRDISP) in Rome on March 1, 1984.[1]

Army General Staff

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3rd Army Corps

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Armored Division "Centauro"

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4th Alpine Army Corps

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5th Army Corps

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Armored Division "Ariete"

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Mechanized Division "Mantova"

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Mechanized Division "Folgore"

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I Military Territorial Command

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V Military Territorial Command

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VII Military Territorial Command

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VIII Military Territorial Command

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X Military Territorial Command

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Sicily Military Region

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Sardinia Autonomous Military Command

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Artillery and NBC-defense Inspectorate

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Army Light Aviation Inspectorate

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Engineer Inspectorate

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Signal Inspectorate

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Army General Staff – V Department

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Carabinieri

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Until 2000 the Carabinieri were an "Arma" (corps) of the Italian Army tasked with police duties in every Italian city and village. The Carabinieri's higher units in 1984 were:

Divisions commanded brigades, which were each responsible for policing a number of Italian regions. The brigades were further divided into Legions (Regiments), which were each responsible for policing a small region or part of a larger region. Legiones were further divided into Groups (Battalions), which were responsible for policing a province. The groups were further divided into stations, one of which could be found in every Italian city or comune.

The Carabinieri also provided military police units for the Italian Army, Italian Navy, and Italian Air Force. The units under direct command of the Carabinieri Corps General Command were:

1st Division

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2nd Division

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3rd Division

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Schools and Special Units Division

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Ministry of Defense

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The following units were permanently attached to the Italian Ministry of Defense in Rome:

NATO Comlandsouth

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The following units were permanently attached to NATO's Allied Land Forces Southern Europe in Verona:

References

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