Sassari Mechanized Brigade | |
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Brigata Meccanizzata "Sassari" | |
Active | March 1, 1915 – March 11, 1926 Sassari Brigade March 11, 1926 - 1934 12th Infantry Brigade 1934 - 1939 Timavo Infantry Brigade 1939 - September 10, 1943 Sassari Infantry Division December 1, 1988 - January 1, 1991 Sassari Motorized Brigade January 1, 1991 – today Sassari Mechanized Brigade |
Country | Italy |
Branch | Italian Army |
Type | Mechanized infantry |
Role | Anti-tank warfare Armoured warfare Artillery observer Bomb disposal CBRN defense Close-quarters combat Combined arms Desert warfare Fire support Indirect fire Maneuver warfare Military engineering Military logistics Mountain warfare Patrolling Raiding Reconnaissance Route clearance Urban warfare |
Size | Brigade |
Part of | Division "Acqui" |
Garrison/HQ | Sassari |
Motto(s) | "Sa vida pro sa Patria" (Sardinian) (English: "One's life spent for the [Italian] homeland") |
Colors | red and white |
March | Dimonios |
Anniversaries | 28 January 1918 |
Engagements | World War I World War II Bosnia SFOR Kosovo KFOR Afghanistan ISAF Iraq Multinational force in Iraq |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Brigadier Andrea Di Stasio |
The Sassari Mechanized Brigade is a mechanized infantry brigade of the Italian Army, based on the island of Sardinia. Its core are three infantry regiments which distinguished themselves in combat during World War I. Carrying the name of the Sardinian city of Sassari the brigade's coat of arms is modeled after the city's coat of arms. The brigade is part of the Division "Acqui".