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The ''Ariete'' Armored Brigade is the only active armored brigade of the Italian Army. Its core units are Tank and Bersaglieri regiments. The brigade's headquarters is in the city of Pordenone. Most of its units are based in the North-East of Italy. The brigade's name comes from the battering ram (in Italian: ''Ariete''). The brigade draws much of its historical traditions from the 132nd Armoured Division Ariete, active during the Second World War from 1939-42, and again active from 1948-1986. The brigade is part of the 1st Defence Forces Command. == Constitution == On 1 October 1986 the Italian Army abolished the divisional level and brigades, that until then had been under one of the Armys four divisions, came forthwith under direct command of the Armys 3rd and 5th Army Corps. As the 132nd Armored Division ''Ariete'' carried a historically significant name, the division ceased to exist on 30 September in Pordenone and the next day the ''Manin'' Armored Brigade in Aviano changed its name to 132nd ''Ariete'' Armored Brigade. With the division disbanded the brigade came now under direct command of the 5th Army Corps. The 5th Army Corps was tasked with defending the Italian-Yugoslavian border against possible attacks by either the Warsaw Pact, or Yugoslavia or both. The brigade’s authorized strength was 3,381 men (214 Officers, 516 non-commissioned officers and 2,651 soldiers) and it was initially composed by the following units: * Command and Signal Battalion, in Aviano * 20px 8th Tank Battalion ''M.O. Secchiaroli'', in Aviano, (M60A1 Main battle tanks) * 20px 10th Tank Battalion ''M.O. Bruno'', in Aviano, (M60A1 Main battle tanks) * 20px 13th Tank Battalion ''M.O. Pascucci'', in Cordenons, (arrived on 1 October 1986 from the ''Brescia'' Mechanized Brigade; Leopard 1A2 Main battle tanks) * 20px 27th Bersaglieri Battalion ''Jamiano'', in Aviano, (VCC-1 Armoured personnel carriers) * 20th Self-propelled Field Artillery Group ''Piave'', in Maniago, (M109 Self-propelled howitzers) * 20px ''Ariete'' Logistic Battalion, in Maniago * ''Ariete'' Anti-tank Company, in Aviano * ''Ariete'' Engineer Company, in Maniago 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ariete Armored Brigade」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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