ITALY Armored Brigade Centauro sleeve patch

(Italian: Brigata corazzata "Centauro")
The Centauro Armored Brigade was an armored brigade of the Italian Army. Its core units were Tank and Bersaglieri battalions. The brigade's headquarters was in the city of Novara, while most of its units were based in nearby city of Bellinzago Novarese, both located in the province of Novara.
On 31 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 Centauro Armored Division carried a historically significant name, the division ceased to exist on 31 October in Novara, but the next day in the same location the Centauro Armored Brigade was activated. The new brigade took command of the units of the Curtatone Armored Brigade, whose name was stricken from the roll of active units of the Italian Army.