List of active units of the Italian Army

The Italian Army has a large number of active units. This page lists brigades, regiments, battalions, and other formations and units grouped by their administrative corps. Units grouped under their operational headquarters are listed at Operational Structure of the Italian Army.

The units are listed by order of precedence. The text in bold shows the unit's historic name or names. After the unit name, the date of foundation (*XXXX) and the location it is currently based follow.

Granatieri (Grenadiers)

 * CoA mil ITA b mec Granatieri.jpg Granatieri di Sardegna Mechanized Brigade *1831 (Rome) will disband by 2016
 * CoA mil ITA rgt granatieri 1.png 1st Granatieri di Sardegna Regiment *1659 (Rome)

Fanteria (Infantry)

 * 20a Divisione Fanteria Friuli.png Friuli Division Command *1884 (Florence)
 * Italian 33 Acqui division.jpg Acqui Division Command *1831 (San Giorgio a Cremano)
 * CoA of the Aosta Battalion.svg Aosta Mechanized Brigade *1831 (Messina)
 * CoA mil ITA b amb Friuli.jpg Air Assault Brigade (Bologna)
 * CoA of the Pinerolo Brigade.svg Pinerolo Mechanized Brigade *1831 (Bari)
 * CoA mil ITA b mec Sassari.jpg Sassari Mechanized Brigade *1915 (Sassari)
 * CoA mil ITA scuola fanteria.png Infantry School *1849 (Cesano)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt fanteria 005.png 5th Infantry Regiment Aosta *1690 (Messina)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt fanteria 009.png 9th Infantry Regiment Bari *1734 (Bari)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt fanteria 017.png 17th Infantry Regiment Acqui *1703 (Capua)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt fanteria 028.png 28th Infantry Regiment Pavia *1860 (Pesaro)
 * CoA mil ITA btg fanteria 047.png 47th Infantry Battalion Ferrara *1859 (Capua) (under 17th Infantry Regiment)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt fanteria 062.png 62nd Infantry Regiment Sicilia *1861 (Catania)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt fanteria 066.png 66th Infantry Regiment Trieste *1862 (Forlì)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt fanteria 080.png 80th Infantry Regiment Roma *1889 (Cassino)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt fanteria 082.png 82nd Infantry Regiment Torino *1884 (Barletta)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt fanteria 085.png 85th Infantry Regiment Verona *1884 (Verona)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt fanteria 151.png 151st Infantry Regiment Sassari *1915 (Cagliari)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt fanteria 152.png 152nd Infantry Regiment Sassari *1915 (Sassari)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt fanteria 235.png 235th Infantry Regiment Piceno *1917 (Ascoli Piceno)

Bersaglieri (Sharpshooters)

 * CoA mil ITA b ber Garibaldi.jpg Garibaldi Bersaglieri Brigade *1975 (Caserta)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt bersaglieri 01.png 1st Bersaglieri Regiment *1861 (Cosenza)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt bersaglieri 03.png 3rd Bersaglieri Regiment *1861 (Teulada)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt bersaglieri 06.png 6th Bersaglieri Regiment *1861 (Trapani)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt bersaglieri 07.png 7th Bersaglieri Regiment *1871 (Bari)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt bersaglieri 08.png 8th Bersaglieri Regiment *1871 (Caserta)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt bersaglieri 11.png 11th Bersaglieri Regiment *1883 (Orcenigo Superiore)

Alpini (Alpine Infantry)

 * CoA mil ITA brg Tridentina.jpg Tridentina Division *1935 (Bolzano)
 * CoA mil ITA brg Taurinense.jpg Taurinense Alpine Brigade *1935 (Turin)
 * CoA mil ITA brg Julia.jpg Julia Alpine Brigade *1935 (Udine)
 * CoA of Centro di Alpinismo.png Alpini Training Center *1934 (Aosta)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt alpini 002.png 2nd Alpini Regiment *1882 (Cuneo)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt alpini 003.png 3rd Alpini Regiment *1882 (Pinerolo)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt alpini 004.png 4th Alpini Parachutist Regiment Monte Cervino *1882 (Verona)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt alpini 005.png 5th Alpini Regiment *1882 (Sterzing)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt alpini 006.png 6th Alpini Regiment *1882 (Innichen)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt alpini 007.png 7th Alpini Regiment *1887 (Belluno)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt alpini 008.png 8th Alpini Regiment *1909 (Cividale)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt alpini 009.png 9th Alpini Regiment *1919 (L'Aquila)

Paracadutisti (Paratroopers)

 * CoA of the Folgore Brigade.svg Folgore Parachute Brigade *1941 (Livorno)
 * CoA mil ITA centro paracadutismo.png Paratroopers Training Center *1939 (Pisa)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt paracadutisti 009.png 9th Paratrooper Assault Regiment Col Moschin *1918 (Livorno)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt paracadutisti 183.png 183rd Paratrooper Regiment Nembo *1943 (Pistoia)
 * CoA mil ITA btg paracadutisti 03.png 185th Paratrooper Reconnaissance Regiment (LRRP) Folgore *1941 (Livorno)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt paracadutisti 186.png 186th Paratrooper Regiment Folgore *1941 (Siena)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt paracadutisti 187.png 187th Paratrooper Regiment Folgore *1941 (Livorno)

Lagunari (Marines)

 * CoA mil ITA rgt Lagunari.png Lagunari Regiment Serenissima *1951 (Venice)

Cavalleria di Linea (Cavalry of the Line)

 * CoA mil ITA b cav Pozzuolo.jpg Pozzuolo del Friuli Brigade *1835 (Bologna)
 * CoA mil ITA scuola cavalleria.png Cavalry School *1849 (Lecce)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt cavalleria 01.png 1st Cavalry Regiment Nizza Cavalleria (Dragoons) *1690 (Pinerolo)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt cavalleria 02.png 2nd Cavalry Regiment Piemonte Cavalleria (Dragoons) *1692 (Trieste)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt cavalleria 03.png 3rd Cavalry Regiment Savoia Cavalleria (Dragoons) *1692 (Grosseto)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt cavalleria 04.png 4th Cavalry Regiment Genova Cavalleria (Dragoons) *1682 (Palmanova)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt cavalleria 05.png 5th Cavalry Regiment Lancieri di Novara (Lancers) *1828 (Codroipo)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt cavalleria 06.png 6th Cavalry Regiment Lancieri di Aosta (Lancers) *1774 (Palermo)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt cavalleria 08.png 8th Cavalry Regiment Lancieri di Montebello (Lancers) *1859 (Rome)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt cavalleria 19.png 19th Cavalry Regiment Cavalleggeri Guide (Chevau-légers) *1859 (Salerno)

Carristi (Tank Units)

 * CoA mil ITA b cor Ariete.jpg Ariete Armored Brigade *1937 (Pordenone)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt carri 001.png 1st Armored Regiment *1936 (Teulada)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt carri 004.png 4th Tank Regiment *1941 (Persano)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt carri 031.png 31st Tank Regiment *1937 (Altamura)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt carri 032.png 32nd Tank Regiment *1938 (Spilimbergo)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt carri 132.png 132nd Tank Regiment *1941 (Cordenons)

Artiglieria Terrestre (Field Artillery)
Each Field Artillery regiment consists of a HQ platoon, a target acquisition battery, a logistic support battery and an artillery group with either a command platoon and four firing batteries with 8x howitzers each (if armed with self-propelled howitzers), or a command platoon and four firing batteries with 6x FH-70 each (if armed with FH-70 towed howitzers)


 * CoA mil ITA rgt artiglieria cav.png Horse Artillery Regiment Voloire *1831 (Milano)
 * CoA 1 Artimon Rgt.svg 1st Mountain Artillery Regiment *1887 (Fossano)
 * CoA 3 Artimon Rgt.png 3rd Mountain Artillery Regiment *1902 (Tolmezzo)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt artiglieria 005.png 5th Heavy Artillery Regiment Superga *1850 (Portogruaro)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt artiglieria 008.png 8th Self-propelled Artillery Regiment Pasubio *1696 (Persano)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt artiglieria 021.png 21st Self-propelled Artillery Regiment Trieste *1888 (Foggia)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt artiglieria 024.png 24th Self-propelled Artillery Regiment Peloritani *1888 (Messina)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt artiglieria 052.png 52nd Self-propelled Artillery Regiment Torino *1916 (Vercelli)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt artiglieria 132.png 132nd Self-propelled Artillery Regiment Ariete *1939 (Maniago)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt artiglieria 185.png 185th Parachute Artillery Regiment Folgore *1941 (Bracciano)

Artiglieria Controaerei (Air-defense Artillery)
Each Air-defense Artillery regiment consists of a HQ battery, a logistic support battery and an air-defense group.


 * CoA mil ITA b aca.jpg Air-defense Artillery Command *1941 (Sabaudia)
 * CoA mil ITA centro contraerea.png Air-defense Artillery Training Regiment (Sabaudia)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt artiglieria c a 004.png 4th Air-defense Artillery Regiment Peschiera *1930 (Mantova)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt artiglieria c a 017.png 17th Air-defense Artillery Regiment Sforzesca *1888 (Sabaudia)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt artiglieria c a 121.png 121st Air-defense Artillery Regiment Ravenna *1941 (Bologna)

Special Artillery Units

 * CoA mil ITA rgt NBC 007.png 7th NBC-Defense Regiment Cremona *1860 (Civitavecchia)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt cotie 041.png 41st ISTAR Electronic Warfare Regiment Cordenons *1915 (Sora)
 * CoA mil ITA grp acquisizione obiettivi 013.png 13th HUMINT Battalion Aquileia *1960 (Anzio)

Engineer Corps

 * CoA mil ITA rgt genio ferrovieri.png Railway Engineer Regiment *1895 (Castel Maggiore)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt genio pontieri.png 2nd Bridge Engineer Regiment *1883 (Piacenza)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt genio 02.png 2nd Alpine Engineer Regiment *1860 (Trento)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt genio 03.png 3rd Engineer Regiment *1926 (Udine)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt genio 04.png 4th Engineer Regiment *1922 (Palermo)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt genio 05.png 5th Engineer Regiment *1895 (Macomer)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt genio 06.png 6th Pioneer Regiment *1926 (Rome)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt genio 08.png 8th Paratroopers Engineer Regiment *1926 (Legnago)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt genio 10.png 10th Engineer Regiment *1920 (Cremona)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt genio 11.png 11th Engineer Regiment *1928 (Foggia)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt genio 21.png 21st Engineer Regiment *1937 (Caserta)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt genio 32.png 32nd Alpine Engineer Regiment *1940 (Turin)

Signal Corps

 * CoA mil ITA cdo Cotie.jpg Signal Brigade for Maneuver Support *1998 (Anzio)
 * CoA mil ITA cdo Cotie.jpg Signal Brigade for National Support *2000 (Anzio)
 * CoA mil ITA cdo Cotie.jpg RISTA-IEW ISTAR & Electronic Warfare Brigade *2001 (Anzio)
 * CoA mil ITA brg NRDC IT.png NATO Rapid Deployable Corps (NRDC-IT) Support Brigade *2001 (Milan)
 * CoA mil ITA scuola trasmissioni.png Signal and IT School (Rome)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt trasmissioni 01.png 1st Signal Regiment *1919 (Milan)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt trasmissioni 02.png 2nd Alpine Signal Regiment (Alpini) *1926 (Bolzano)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt trasmissioni 03.png 3rd Signal Regiment *1883 (Rome)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt trasmissioni 07.png 7th Signal Regiment *1918 (Sacile)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt trasmissioni 11.png 11th Signal Regiment *1940 (Civitavecchia)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt trasmissioni 32.png 32nd Signal Regiment *1953 (Padova)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt guelt 33.png 33rd Electronic Warfare Regiment Falzarego *1975 (Cassino)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt trasmissioni 44.png 44th Signal Support Regiment *1957 (Rome)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt trasmissioni 46.png 46th Signal Regiment *1976 (Palermo)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt trasmissioni 184.png 184th Signal Support Regiment *1944 (Treviso)
 * 232nd Signal Regiment *1939 (Avellino)

Transport and Material Corps

 * CoA mil ITA btg logistico aosta.png Aosta Logistic Regiment (Messina)
 * CoA mil ITA btg logistico 08.png Ariete Logistic Regiment *1942 (Remanzacco)
 * CoA mil ITA btg logistico folgore.png Folgore Logistic Regiment *1975 (Pisa)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt trasporti 06.png Friuli Logistic Regiment *1976 (Budrio)
 * CoA mil ITA btg logistico garibaldi.png Garibaldi Logistic Regiment *1963 (Persano)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt logistico 24.png Julia Logistic Regiment *1981 (Meran)
 * CoA mil ITA btg trasporti 10.png Pinerolo Logistic Regiment (Bari)
 * Sassari Logistic Regiment (Teulada)
 * CoA mil ITA btg trasporti 01.png Taurinense Logistic Regiment *1991 (Rivoli)
 * CoA mil ITA autogr manovra 10.png Joint Forces Maneuver Regiment (Rome)
 * CoA mil ITA btg logistico centauro.png 1st Transport Regiment (Bellinzago Novarese)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt trasporti 08.png 8th Transport Regiment Casilina (Rome)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt logistico 33.png 33rd Logistic Support Regiment (Solbiate Olona)
 * CoA mil ITA autogr manovra 11.png 11th Transport Battalion Flaminia (Rome)

Army Aviation Corps

 * CoA mil ITA AVES.jpg Army Aviation Brigade *1996 (Viterbo)
 * CoA mil ITA centro aves.png Army Aviation Training Center *1951 (Viterbo)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt aves 1.png 1st Army Aviation Regiment Antares *1976 (Viterbo)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt aves 2.png 2nd Army Aviation Regiment Sirio *1996 (Lamezia Terme)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt aves 4.png 4th Army Aviation Regiment Altair *1976 (Bolzano)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt aves 5.png 5th Army Aviation Regiment Rigel *1976 (Casarsa della Delizia)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt aves 7.png 7th Army Aviation Regiment Vega *1996 (Rimini)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt sost aves 1.png 1st Army Aviation Support Regiment Idra *1953 (Bracciano)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt sost aves 2.png 2nd Army Aviation Support Regiment Orione *1957 (Bologna)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt sost aves 3.png 3rd Army Aviation Support Regiment Aquila *1965 (Orio al Serio)
 * CoA mil ITA rgt sost aves 4.png 4th Army Aviation Support Regiment Scorpione *1976 (Viterbo)

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