Brigata Corazzata "Vittorio Veneto" | |
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Active | 1 October 1975 – 31 July 1991 |
Country | Italy |
Branch | Italian Army |
Type | Cavalry |
Role | Armored warfare |
Part of | 1975-1986 Mechanized Division "Folgore" 1986-1991 5th Army Corps |
Garrison/HQ | Villa Opicina |
The Armored Brigade "Vittorio Veneto" was an armored brigade of the Italian Army. Its core units were armored and mechanized cavalry squadrons groups. The brigade's headquarters was in the city of Villa Opicina, with most of its units based in the Province of Trieste. The brigade's name was chosen to remember the decisive Italian World War I victory at the Battle of Vittorio Veneto.