Motorized Brigade "Acqui"
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This article is about the Cold War Italian Army Motorized Brigade "Acqui". For the World War II Royal Italian Army division, see 33rd Infantry Division "Acqui". For the current Italian Army division, see Division "Acqui".
The Motorized Brigade "Acqui" was an infantry brigade of the Italian Army, based in the centre of the Italian peninsula. The brigade's name was one of the oldest of the Italian Army and connected the brigade to its original area of recruitment around the city of Acqui. The brigade was disbanded in 1996, but re-raised as a deployable division command in 2003 and elevated to full division with assigned brigades in 2013.[1]
Quick Facts Brigata Motorizzata "Acqui", Active ...
Brigata Motorizzata "Acqui" | |
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Active | 25 October 1831 - 30 June 1996 1 January 2003 - today |
Country | Italy |
Allegiance | Italian Army |
Branch | Army |
Type | Brigade |
Role | Infantry |
Part of | COMFOTER |
Garrison/HQ | L'Aquila |
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Carrying the name of the Piedmontese city of Acqui the brigade's coat of arms was modeled after the city's coat of arms.