| Brigata Corazzata "Pinerolo" | |
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Coat of Arms Pinerolo Mechanized Brigade |
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| Active | November 13, 1831 - October 25, 1871 Pinerolo Brigade January 2, 1881 - March 11, 1926 Pinerolo Brigade March 11, 1926 - 1934 24th Infantry Brigade 1934 - 1939 24th Infantry Brigade Gran Sasso 1939 - September 8, 1943 24th Infantry Division Pinerolo April 15, 1952 - September 1, 1962 Infantry Division Pinerolo September 1, 1962 - November 1, 1975 Pinerolo Infantry Brigade November 1, 1975 - February 1, 1979 Pinerolo Motorized Brigade February 1, 1979 - 1997 Pinerolo Mechanized Brigade 1997 - October 1, 2011 Pinerolo Armored Brigadee October 1, 2011 - today Pinerolo Mechanized Brigade |
| Country | Italy |
| Allegiance | Italian Army |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Brigade |
| Role | Infantry |
| Part of | COMFOD 2° |
| Garrison/HQ | Bari |
| Colors | orange |
| Engagements | World War I World War II Bosnia SFOR Kosovo KFOR |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Brigadier Carlo Lamanna |
The Pinerolo Mechanized Brigade is an mechanized infantry brigade of the Italian Army, based in the southern region of Apulia.
All regiments are battalion sized.
The Bersaglieri regiment is equipped with 59 improved M113 APCs; The two infantry regiments are equipped with the new VBM Freccia Infantry fighting vehicle. The artillery regiment fields 32 M109/L self-propelled howitzers.
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