Armored Brigade "Centauro"
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This article is about the historic Italian Army Armored Division "Centauro" and Armored Brigade "Centauro". For the World War II Royal Italian Army divisions, see 131st Armored Division "Centauro" and 136th Armored Legionary Division "Centauro".
After World War II the Italian Army had two units named "Centauro": from 1952 to 1986 the Armored Division "Centauro" (Italian: Divisione corazzata "Centauro") and from 1986 to 2002 the Armored Brigade "Centauro" (Italian: Brigata corazzata "Centauro"). Both units were successor to the World War II era 131st Armored Division "Centauro". The units' name came from the mythological race of half human-half horse creatures named Centaurs.
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Brigata corazzata "Centauro" | |
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Active | Division: 1 November 1952 - 31 October 1986 Brigade: 1 April 1951 - 31 October 1939 1 November 1986 – 5 October 2002 |
Country | Italy |
Branch | Italian Army |
Role | Armored warfare |
Part of | 3rd Army Corps |
Garrison/HQ | Novara |
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