ITALY Mechanized Brigade Gorizia sleeve patch

(Italian: Brigata meccanizzata "Gorizia")
The Gorizia Mechanized Brigade was a mechanized brigade of the Italian Army. Its core units were mechanized infantry battalions. The brigade's headquarters was in the city of Gorizia. All the brigade's units were based in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. The brigade's name was chosen in memory of the World War I Battle of Gorizia.
On 20 October 1975 the Gorizia Mechanized Brigade was activated along with the Vittorio Veneto Armored Brigade from disbanded regiments of the Folgore Mechanized Division. The Gorizia took command of the 82nd Infantry Regiment Torino and the 183rd Infantry Regiment Nembo.
On 30 September 1995 the 41st Infantry Regiment was disbanded. On 30 October 1996 the brigade was disbanded with the rest of its units. Only the 82nd Infantry Regiment remained and passed to the Mantova Mechanized Brigade.