Brigata Meccanizzata "Legnano" | |
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Active | 31 October 1975 – 31 December 1997 |
Country | Italy |
Branch | Italian Army |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Armored warfare |
Part of | 1975–1986 armored Division "Centauro" 1986–1997 3rd Army Corps |
Garrison/HQ | Bergamo |
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.