Mechanized Brigade "Pinerolo"

This article is about the currently active Italian Army Mechanized Brigade "Pinerolo". For the World War II Royal Italian Army division, see 24th Infantry Division "Pinerolo".
Mechanized Brigade "Pinerolo"
Brigata Meccanizata "Pinerolo"
Coat of Arms of the Mechanized Brigade "Pinerolo"
Active13 November 1831 – 25 October 1871
Brigade "Pinerolo"

2 January 1881 – 11 March 1926
Brigade "Pinerolo"
11 March 1926 – 1934
XXIV Infantry Brigade
1934–1939
24th Infantry Brigade "Gran Sasso"
1939 – 10 September 1943
24th Infantry Division "Pinerolo"
15 April 1952 – 1 September 1962
Infantry Division "Pinerolo"
1 September 1962 – 31 October 1975
Infantry Brigade "Pinerolo"
1 November 1975 – 31 January 1979
Motorized Brigade "Pinerolo"
1 February 1979 – 1997
Mechanized Brigade "Pinerolo"
1997 – 31 September 2011
Armored Brigade "Pinerolo"

1 October 2011 – today
Mechanized Brigade "Pinerolo"
CountryItaly
BranchItalian Army
RoleInfantry
SizeBrigade
Part ofDivision "Acqui"
Garrison/HQBari
Colorsorange
EngagementsWorld War I
World War II
Bosnia SFOR
Kosovo KFOR

The Mechanized Brigade "Pinerolo" (Italian: Brigata Meccanizata "Pinerolo") is a mechanized infantry brigade of the Italian Army, based in the southern region of Apulia.[1] Carrying the name of the Piedmontese city of Pinerolo the brigade's coat of arms was modeled after the city's coat of arms. The brigade is part of the Division "Acqui".

  1. ^ "Brigata Meccanizzata "Pinerolo"". Italian Army. Retrieved 16 June 2024.