List of units of the Italian Army

This page lists brigades, regiments, battalions, and other formations and units of the Italian Army since World War II grouped by their administrative corps. Units grouped under their operational headquarters are listed at Structure of the Italian Army.

The units are listed by order of precedence. After the unit's name, the date of foundation i.e. *1624 and the location it is currently based follows. Disbanded units follow below the active units.

Infantry Corps

Granatieri History

The Granatieri (Grenadiers) are the oldest speciality of the Italian Army and act as honor guard for the President of Italy. In 1975 the Granatieri battalions, with the exception of the 3rd Battalion, were named for battles in which the Granatieri had distinguished themselves. The 3rd Battalion was named for the oldest regiment of their line.

Active units Mechanized Brigade "Granatieri di Sardegna", *1976- Infantry Division "Granatieri di Sardegna", *1948-1976 21st Infantry Division "Granatieri di Sardegna", *1934-1943 "Granatieri di Sardegna" Brigade, *1831-1939 1st Regiment "Granatieri di Sardegna", *1659-1943,1946-1976, 1992- (Rome) 1st Mechanized Granatieri Battalion "Assietta", *1976-1992 2nd Regiment "Granatieri di Sardegna", *1744-1943, 1992–2002, 2022- 2nd Mechanized Granatieri Battalion "Cengio", *1976-1992, 2017-2022 3rd Granatieri Command and Tactical Supports Unit "Guardie", *2022 (Rome) 3rd Regiment "Granatieri Guardie", 1992-2002 3rd Granatieri Battalion "Guardie", *1976-1992 3rd Regiment "Granatieri di Sardegna", *1926-1943

Fanteria (Line Infantry) History

Active units Italian Infantry units are named for regions and cities. However the 5th, 13th, 17th, 20th, 21st, 60th, 66th, 67th, 87th, 114th, 120th, and 151st infantry battalions are named for battles, while the 52nd is named for the Alps and the 1st carries the name of Saint Justus of Trieste.

Division "Acqui", *1831 (San Giorgio a Cremano) Mechanized Brigade "Aosta", *1831 (Messina) Mechanized Brigade "Pinerolo", *1831 (Bari) Airmobile Brigade "Friuli", *1884-1926, 1960- (Gorizia) Mechanized Brigade "Sassari", *1915 (Sassari) Infantry School, *1849 (Cesano) 5th Infantry Regiment "Aosta", *1690 (Messina) 5th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Col della Berretta", *1975-1992 6th Command and Tactical Supports Unit "Aosta", *2022 (Messina) 6th Infantry Regiment "Aosta", *1690-1955 9th Infantry Regiment "Bari", *1734 (Bari) 13th Command and Tactical Supports Unit "Pinerolo", *2022 (Bari) 13th Infantry Regiment "Pinerolo", *1672-1990 13th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Valbella", *1975-1990 17th Volunteer Training Regiment "Acqui", *1703 (Capua) 17th Infantry Battalion "San Martino", *1975-1992 28th Regiment "Pavia", *1860 (Pesaro) 45th Command and Tactical Supports Unit "Reggio", *2022 (Sassari) 45th Infantry Battalion "Arborea", *1977-1993 45th Infantry Regiment "Reggio", *1859-2003 57th Command and Tactical Supports Unit "Abruzzi", *1861 (Capua) 57th Infantry Regiment "Abruzzi", *1861-2013 62nd Infantry Regiment "Sicilia", *1861 (Catania) 66th Airmobile Infantry Regiment "Trieste", *1862 (Forlì) 66th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Valtellina", *1975-1993 78th Command and Tactical Supports Unit "Lupi di Toscana", *2022 (Florence) 78th Infantry Regiment "Lupi di Toscana", *1862-2008 80th Regiment "Roma", *1889 (Monte Romano) 82nd Infantry Regiment "Torino", *1884 (Barletta) 85th Volunteer Training Regiment "Verona", *1884 (Verona) 87th Command and Tactical Supports Unit "Friuli", *2022 (Bologna) 87th Infantry Regiment "Friuli", *1884-1991 87th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Senio", *1975-1991 151st Infantry Regiment "Sassari", *1915 (Cagliari) 151st Infantry Battalion "Sette Comuni", *1976-1992 152nd Infantry Regiment "Sassari", *1915 (Sassari) 235th Volunteer Training Regiment "Piceno", *1917 (Ascoli Piceno)

Inactive units Inactivated units of the Infantry of the Line:

Division "Friuli", *1884-2019 Division "Mantova", *1942-2013 Mechanized Division "Folgore", *1944-1986 Motorized Brigade "Acqui", *1859-1926, 1975-1996 Infantry Brigade "Avellino", *1949-1965 Mechanized Brigade "Brescia", *1859–1939, 1975-1991 Motorized Brigade "Cremona", *1859-1926, 1975-1996 Mechanized Brigade "Gorizia", *1975-1996 Mechanized Brigade "Legnano", *1975-1997 Mechanized Brigade "Isonzo", *1975-1986 Mechanized Brigade "Mantova", *1915-1919, 1986-1997 Mechanized Brigade "Trieste", *1960-1991 1st Infantry Regiment "San Giusto", *1624-2008 4th Infantry Regiment "Piemonte", *1636-1943 4th Infantry Battalion "Guastalla", *1977-1991 7th Infantry Regiment "Cuneo", *1701-2001 11th Infantry Regiment "Casale", *1619-1999 16th Infantry Regiment "Savona", *1815-1991 20th Infantry Regiment "Brescia", *1848-1991 20th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Monte San Michele", *1975-1991 21st Infantry Regiment "Cremona", *1848-2003 21st Motorized Infantry Battalion "Alfonsine", *1975-1993 22nd Infantry Regiment "Cremona", *1848-1990 22nd Infantry Battalion "Primaro", *1975-1990 23rd Infantry Regiment "Como", *1848-1996 26th Infantry Regiment "Bergamo", *1859-1999 30th Infantry Regiment "Pisa", *1859-1991 33rd Infantry Regiment "Livorno", *1859-1943 33rd Infantry Fortification Battalion "Ardenza", *1975-1991 37th Infantry Regiment "Ravenna", *1859-1991 40th Infantry Regiment "Bologna", *1859-1991 41st Infantry Regiment "Modena", *1859-1995 46th Infantry Regiment "Reggio", *1859-1978 47th Infantry Regiment "Ferrara", *1859-2015 47th Infantry Battalion "Salento", *1977-1997 48th Infantry Regiment "Ferrara", *1859-1991 52nd Infantry Regiment "Alpi", *1859-1943, 1958-1975 53rd Infantry Regiment "Umbria", *1975-1996 59th Infantry Regiment "Calabria", *1861-1991 60th Infantry Regiment "Calabria", *1861-2005 60th Infantry Battalion "Col di Lana", *1975-2005 63rd Infantry Regiment "Cagliari", *1862-1991 67th Infantry Regiment "Legnano", *1862-1995 67th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Montelungo", *1975-1993 68th Infantry Regiment "Legnano", *1862-1989 68th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Palermo", *1975-1989 72nd Infantry Battalion "Puglie", *1862-1999 73rd Infantry Regiment "Lombardia", *1859-1986 75th Infantry Regiment "Napoli", *1861-1958 76th Infantry Regiment "Napoli", *1861-1997 84th Infantry Regiment "Venezia", *1884-2000 89th Infantry Regiment "Salerno", *1884-1991 91st Infantry Regiment "Basilicata", *1884-1943 91st Infantry Battalion "Lucania", *1977-2009 92nd Infantry Regiment "Basilicata", *1884-1996 114th Infantry Regiment "Mantova", *1915-1995 114th Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Moriago", *1975-?? 120th Infantry Regiment "Emilia", *1915-1991 120th Infantry Fortification Battalion "Fornovo", *1975-1991 121st Infantry Regiment "Macerata", *1915-2000 123rd Infantry Battalion "Chieti", *1985-2012 130th Infantry Regiment "Perugia", *1915-1996 141st Infantry Regiment "Catanzaro", *1915-1995 157th Infantry Regiment "Liguria", *1915-2004 225th Infantry Regiment "Arezzo", *1916-1999 231st Infantry Regiment "Avellino", *1916-2004 244th Infantry Regiment "Cosenza", *1917-1992

Bersaglieri

History

Originally raised as sharpshooters and skirmishers, the Bersaglieri serve since World War II mostly as mechanized infantry. In 1975 the Bersaglieri battalions, with the exception of the 1st and 11th battalion, were named for battles in which the Bersaglieri had distinguished themselves. The 1st Bersaglieri Battalion is named for the founder of the Bersaglieri corps General Alessandro Ferrero La Marmora, while the 11th Battalion, which had received the war flag of the 182nd Regiment "Garibaldi", was named for the island of Caprera where Italy's national hero Giuseppe Garibaldi spent the last years of his life.

Active units Bersaglieri Brigade "Garibaldi", *1975- (Caserta) 1st Bersaglieri Regiment, *1861-1943, 1953–1976, 1995- (Cosenza) 1st Bersaglieri Battalion "La Marmora", *1976-1995 3rd Bersaglieri Regiment, *1861-1943, 1946–1975, 1991- (Teulada) 18th Bersaglieri Battalion "Poggio Scanno", *1975-1991 4th Bersaglieri Command and Tactical Supports Unit, *2022 (Caserta) 4th Bersaglieri Regiment, *1861-1944 26th Bersaglieri Battalion "Castelfidardo", *1975-1998 6th Bersaglieri Regiment, *1861-1865, 1871–1943, 1992- (Trapani) 6th Bersaglieri Battalion "Palestro", *1975-1989 7th Bersaglieri Regiment, *1871-1943, 1992- (Altamura) 10th Bersaglieri Battalion "Bezzecca", *1975-1992 8th Bersaglieri Regiment, *1871-1943, 1949-1975, 1993- (Caserta) 3rd Bersaglieri Battalion "Cernaia", *1975-1993 11th Bersaglieri Regiment, *1883-1943, 1992- (Orcenico Superiore), in 1992 the 27th Bersaglieri Battalion "Jamiano" joined the regiment, which was replaced by the 11th Bersaglieri Battalion "Caprera" in 1997 11th Bersaglieri Battalion "Caprera", *1975-1997

Inactive units Inactivated units of the Bersaglieri specialty:

Mechanized Brigade "Goito", *1975-1991 2nd Bersaglieri Regiment, *1861-1943, 1992-2001 2nd Bersaglieri Battalion "Governolo", *1975-1992 5th Bersaglieri Regiment, *1861-1943 14th Bersaglieri Battalion "Sernaglia", *1977-1989 9th Bersaglieri Regiment, *1871-1942 28th Bersaglieri Battalion "Oslavia", *1975-1996 12th Bersaglieri Regiment, *1883-1942, 1992-2005 23rd Bersaglieri Battalion "Castel di Borgo", *1975-1992 18th Bersaglieri Regiment, *1917-1919, 1935-1936, 1942-1943, 1993-2005 67th Bersaglieri Battalion "Fagare", *1975-1993 27th Bersaglieri Battalion "Jamiano", *1975-1992, joined the 11th Bersaglieri Regiment in 1992, was replaced by the 11th Bersaglieri Battalion "Caprera" in 1997 and then inactivated

Alpini History

Alpini are the Italian Army's mountain infantry units. Since their founding in 1872 the battalions of the Alpini were named for the Alpine villages and cities were the battalions had their depot. First line reserve battalions were named after the valleys (Val) surrounding the locations of the depots, and second line reserve battalions were named for mountains (Monte) located within the valleys surrounding the locations of the depots.

Active units In 1975 all regiments were disbanded and their flags passed to the newly independent battalions. Beginning in the early 1990s the regiments were reactivated and the battalions, upon entering a regiment, returned the flags to the regiments and lost their independence.

Division "Tridentina", *2002- (Bolzano) Alpine Brigade "Tridentina", *1951-2002 2nd Alpine Division "Tridentina", *1934-1943 2nd Alpine Brigade, *1923-1934 Alpine Brigade "Taurinense", *1952- (Turin) 1st Alpine Division "Taurinense", *1934-1943 1st Alpine Brigade, *1923-1934 Alpine Brigade "Julia", *1949- (Udine) 3rd Alpine Division "Julia", *1934-1943 3rd Alpine Brigade, *1923-1934 Alpine Training Center, *1934-1943, 1948- (Aosta) Alpini Battalion "Aosta", *1886-1943, 1946-1989, received the flag of the 4th Alpini Regiment in 1975. Became a support unit of the Alpine Training Center in 1989. 1st Alpini Command and Tactical Supports Unit, *2022 (Turin) 1st Alpini Regiment, *1882-1943 Alpini Battalion "Mondovì", *1886-1943, 1950-1997 2nd Alpini Regiment, *1882-1943, 1963-74, 1992- (Cuneo) Alpini Battalion "Saluzzo", *1904-1943, 1945-1964, 1968-1992 3rd Alpini Regiment, *1882-1917, 1920-1944, 1993- (Pinerolo) Alpini Battalion "Susa", *1886-1943, 1945-1993 4th Alpini Paratroopers Regiment, *1882-1943, 1946-1975, 2004- (Verona) Alpini Battalion "Monte Cervino", *1915-1919, 1940-1941, 1942-1943, 1996-2004, received the flag of the 4th Alpini Regiment in 1996. 5th Alpini Regiment, *1882-1943, 1953-1975, 1992- (Sterzing) Alpini Battalion "Morbegno", *1886-1943, 1956-1992 6th Alpini Regiment, *1882-1943, 1946-1975, 1993- (Innichen) Alpini Battalion "Bassano", *1886-1943, 1951-1993 7th Alpini Regiment, *1887-1943, 1953-1975, 1992- (Belluno) Alpini Battalion "Feltre", *1886-1943, 1956-1992 8th Alpini Regiment, *1909-1943, 1946-1975, 1992- (Cividale)