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 |
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.