ITALY Armored Brigade Vittorio Veneto sleeve patch

(Italian: Brigata corazzata "Vittorio Veneto")
The Vittorio Veneto Armored Brigade was an armored brigade of the Italian Army. Its core units were armored and mechanized cavalry squadrons. The brigade's headquarters was in the city of Villa Opicina, with most of its units based in the province of Trieste. The brigades name was chosen to remember the decisive Italian victory of World War I at the Battle of Vittorio Veneto.
On 23 October 1975 the Vittorio Veneto Armored Brigade was activated along with the Gorizia Mechanized Brigade the battalions of the disbanded regiments of the Folgore Mechanized Division. The Vittorio Veneto took command of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment Piemonte Cavalleria and the 6th Cavalry Squadrons Group Lancieri di Aosta, while the Gorizia Mechanized Brigade incorporated the men and equipment of the 82nd Infantry Regiment Torino and the 183rd Infantry Regiment Nembo.
After the end of the Cold War the Italian Army began to draw down its forces and the Vittorio Veneto was one of the first brigades to be disbanded. On 31 July 1991 the brigade was officially deactivated along with most of its subordinate units. A few units were distributed among other brigades: Piemonte Cavalleria and 8th Self-propelled Field Artillery Group joined the Pozzuolo del Friuli Cavalry Brigade, the Lancieri di Aosta transferred to Palermo and joined the Aosta Mechanized Brigade, while the 9th Lancieri di Firenze moved to Grosseto and joined the Friuli Motorized Brigade. The 1st Motorized Infantry Battalion San Giusto became the 1st Infantry (Training) Regiment San Giusto.