Brigata Meccanizzata "Trieste" | |
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Active | 20 October 1960 – 31 May 1991 |
Country | Italy |
Branch | Italian Army |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Armoured warfare |
Part of | 1975 - 1986 Mechanized Division "Folgore" 1986 - 1991 3rd Army Corps |
Garrison/HQ | Bologna |
The Mechanized Brigade "Trieste" was a mechanized brigade of the Italian Army. Its core units were mechanized infantry battalions. The brigade's headquarter was in the city of Bologna. Named after the North-Eastern city of Trieste the brigade's coat of arms was modeled after the city's coat of arms.