Mechanized Brigade "Legnano"

Brigata Meccanizzata "Legnano"
Coat of Arms of the Mechanized Brigade "Legnano"
Active31 October 1975 – 31 December 1997
CountryItaly
BranchItalian Army
TypeInfantry
RoleArmored warfare
Part of1975–1986 armored Division "Centauro"
1986–1997 3rd Army Corps
Garrison/HQBergamo

The Mechanized Brigade "Legnano" was a mechanized brigade of the Italian Army. Its core units were mechanized infantry battalions. The brigade's headquarters was in the city of Bergamo in Lombardy. The name of the brigade commemorates the Lombard League victory in the Battle of Legnano in 1176 and its coat of arms depicts the Monument to the Warrior of Legnano in the centre of Legnano.