Structure of the Italian Army in 1984

On March 1, 1984 the Italian Institute for Disarmament, Development and Peace (Istituto di ricerche per il disarmo, lo sviluppo e la pace (IRDISP) in Rome (a think thank of the Radical Party) published the entire Italian Army order of battle (OrBat) down to company level - this was justified for the radical party as one of its core demands was total disarmament of Europe, even though the data which was published was top secret. The Radical Party dissolved in 1989 (its parliamentarians had passed along the data) and the IRDISP followed suit in 1990. But Radio Radicale has survived, and the OrBat can still be found today on the homepage of the radio.

OrBat published by Istituto di ricerche per il disarmo, lo sviluppo e la pace (IRDISP) in Rome on March 1, 1984.[1]

Army General Staff

3rd Army Corps
  • 3rd Army Corps, in Milan:
    • 3rd Command Battalion, in Milan
    • 4th Infantry (Training) Battalion Guastalla, in Asti
    • 72nd Infantry (Training) Battalion Puglie, in Albenga
    • Horse Artillery Regiment Le Voloire, in Milan
      • Command Battery, in Milan
      • 1st Self-propelled Group, Horse Artillery Regiment, (M109 155mm self-propelled howitzers), in Milan
      • 2nd (Reserve) Self-propelled Group, Horse Artillery Regiment, (M109 155mm self-propelled howitzers), in Milan
      • 3rd Self-propelled Group, Horse Artillery Regiment, (M109 155mm self-propelled howitzers), in Cremona
      • 3rd Battery, 30th Artillery Specialists Group Brianza, in Milan
    • 3rd Army Light Aviation Regiment Aldebaran, at Bresso Air Base
    • 3rd Pioneer Battalion Lario, in Pavia
    • 3rd Signal Battalion Spluga, in Milan
    • 3rd Logistic Maneuver Battalion Fulvia, in Milan
    • Motorized Brigade Cremona, in Turin

Armored Division Centauro

4th Alpine Army Corps

5th Army Corps

Armored Division Ariete

Mechanized Division Mantova
  • Mechanized Division Mantova, in Udine
    • 7th Reconnaissance Squadrons Group Lancieri di Milano, in Orzano di Remanzacco (with a mix of Leopard 1A2 main battle tanks and VCC-1 armored personnel carriers)
    • 11th Infantry (Training) Battalion Casale, in Casale Monferrato
    • 52nd Infantry (Fortification) Battalion Alpi, in Attimis
    • 73rd Infantry (Fortification) Battalion Lombardia, in Arzene
    • 5th Heavy Field Artillery Group Superga, in Udine, (FH70 155mm towed howitzers)
    • 155th Heavy Field Artillery Group Emilia, in Udine, (FH70 155mm towed howitzers)
    • 5th Artillery Specialists Group Mantova, in Udine
    • 12th (Reserve) Light Anti-aircraft Artillery Group Nibbio, in Udine
    • 48th Reconnaissance Helicopter Squadrons Group Pavone, in Campoformido, (AB-205)
    • 104th Pioneer Battalion Torre, in Remanzacco|Orzano di Remanzacco
    • 107th Signal Battalion Predil, in Udine
    • Maneuver Logistic Battalion Mantova, in Orzano di Remanzacco
    • Mechanized Brigade Brescia, in Brescia
      • Brescia Command and Signal Battalion, in Brescia
      • 13th Tank Battalion M.O. Pascucci, in Cordenons, (Leopard 1A2 main battle tanks)
      • 20th Mechanized Infantry Battalion Monte San Michele, in Brescia, (M113 armored personnel carriers)
      • 30th Mechanized Infantry Battalion Pisa, in Montorio Veronese, (M113 armored personnel carriers)
      • 85th Mechanized Infantry Battalion Verona, in Montorio Veronese, (M113 armored personnel carriers)
      • 52nd Field Artillery Group Venaria, in Brescia, (M114 155mm towed howitzers)
      • Brescia Logistic Battalion, in Montorio Veronese
      • Brescia Anti-tank Company, in Montorio Veronese
      • Brescia Engineer Company, in Montorio Veronese
    • Mechanized Brigade Isonzo, in Cividale del Friuli
    • Armored Brigade Pozzuolo del Friuli, in Palmanova
      • Pozzuolo del Friuli Command and Signal Battalion, in Palmanova
      • 4th Mechanized Squadrons Group Genova Cavalleria, in Palmanova, (VCC-1 armored personnel carriers)
      • 5th Tank Squadrons Group Lancieri di Novara, in Codroipo, (Leopard 1A2 main battle tanks)
      • 28th Tank Squadrons Group Cavalleggeri di Treviso, in Palmanova, (Leopard 1A2 main battle tanks)
      • 120th Self-propelled Field Artillery Group Po, in Palmanova, (M109 155mm self-propelled howitzers)
      • Pozzuolo del Friuli Logistic Battalion, in Visco
      • Pozzuolo del Friuli Anti-tank Squadron, in Palmanova
      • Pozzuolo del Friuli Engineer Company, in Palmanova

Mechanized Division Folgore

I Military Territorial Command
  • I Military Territorial Command (North-West Military Region), in Turin, responsible for the regions Piedmont, Aosta, Liguria and Lombardy
    • 23rd Infantry (Training) Battalion Como, in Como
    • 41st Signal Battalion Fréjus, in Turin
    • 1st Mixed Transport Battalion Monviso, in Turin

V Military Territorial Command
  • V Military Territorial Command (North-East Military Region), in Padua, responsible for the regions Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
    • 32nd Signal Battalion Valles, in Padua
    • 42nd Signal Battalion Pordoi, in Padua
    • 23rd Signal Company, in Castelnuovo del Garda providing communication services at the secret West Star bunker complex, which in case of war would have housed NATO's COMLANDSOUTH (Command Allied Land Forces Southern Europe) and COMFIVEATAF (Command 5th Allied Tactical Air Force)
    • 14th Mixed Transport Battalion Flavia, in Montorio Veronese

VII Military Territorial Command
  • VII Military Territorial Command (Tuscan-Emilian Military Region), in Florence, responsible for the regions Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna
    • 8th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, in Modena
      • 1st Group, 8th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, in Modena, (M114 155mm towed howitzers)
      • 2nd Group, 8th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, in Modena, (M114 155mm towed howitzers)
    • 84th Infantry (Training) Battalion Venezia, in Falconara Marittima
    • 43rd Signal Battalion Abetone, in Florence
    • 7th Mixed Transport Battalion, in Florence
    • 27th Light Airplanes and Helicopter Squadrons Group Mercurio, at Florence-Peretola Air Base, (SM-1019 planes and AB-206 helicopters)
    • Paratroopers Brigade Folgore, in Livorno
      • Folgore Command and Signal Battalion, in Livorno
      • 1st Carabinieri Paratroopers Battalion Tuscania, in Livorno
      • 2nd Paratroopers Battalion Tarquinia, in Livorno
      • 5th Paratroopers Battalion El Alamein, in Siena
      • 9th Paratroopers Assault Battalion Col Moschin, in Livorno
      • 185th Paratroopers Field Artillery Group Viterbo, in Livorno, (M56 105mm pack howitzers)
      • Military Parachute School, in Pisa
        • 3rd Paratroopers (Training) Battalion Poggio Rusco, in Pisa
      • Folgore Paratroopers Logistic Battalion, in Pisa
      • 26th Light Airplanes and Helicopter Squadrons Group Giove, at Pisa-San Giusto Air Base, (SM-1019 planes and AB-206 helicopters)
      • Folgore Paratroopers Engineer Company, in Lucca
    • Motorized Brigade Friuli, in Florence
      • Friuli Command and Signal Battalion, in Florence
      • 19th Armored Battalion M.O. Tumiati, in Florence, (with a mix of Leopard 1A2 main battle tanks and M113 armored personnel carriers)
      • 35th Motorized (Reserve) Infantry Battalion Pistoia, in Pistoia
      • 78th Motorized Infantry Battalion Lupi di Toscana, in Scandicci
      • 87th Motorized Infantry Battalion Senio, in Pistoia
      • 225th Infantry (Training) Battalion Arezzo, in Arezzo
      • 35th Field Artillery Group Riolo in Pistoia, (M114 155mm towed howitzers)
      • Friuli Logistic Battalion, in Coverciano
      • Friuli Anti-tank Company, in Scandicci
      • Friuli Engineer Company, in Florence

VIII Military Territorial Command
  • VIII Military Territorial Command (Central Military Region), in Rome, responsible for the regions Lazio, Molise, Marche, Abruzzo and Umbria
    • Cavalry and Infantry School, in Cesano
      • 77th Tank (Training) Battalion M.O. Mattei, in Cesano
    • Artillery School, in Bracciano
      • 1st Field Artillery (Training) Group Cacciatore delle Alpi, in Bracciano
      • 18th Self-propelled Field Artillery (Training) Group Gran Sasso, in Bracciano
    • Engineer School, in Rome
      • 4th Engineer (Training) Battalion, in Rome
    • 8th Armored Squadrons Group Lancieri di Montebello, in Rome, (with a mix of Leopard 1A2 main battle tanks and M113 armored personnel carriers)
    • 80th Infantry (Training) Battalion Roma, in Cassino
    • 6th Engineer Battalion Trasimeno, in Rome
    • 11th Signal Battalion Leonessa, in Civitavecchia
    • 44th Signal Battalion Penne, in Rome
    • 28th Light Airplanes and Helicopter Squadrons Group Tucano, at Rome-Urbe Air Base, (SM-1019 planes and AB-206 helicopters)
    • 8th Mixed Transport Battalion Casilina, in Rome
    • Motorized Brigade Acqui, in L'Aquila
      • Acqui Command and Signal Battalion, in L'Aquila
      • 9th Armored Battalion M.O. Butera, in L'Aquila, (with a mix of Leopard 1A2 main battle tanks and M113 armored personnel carriers)
      • 17th Infantry (Training) Battalion San Martino, in Sulmona
      • 57th Motorized Infantry Battalion Abruzzi, in Sora
      • 70th Motorized (Reserve) Infantry Battalion Ancona, in Sulmona
      • 130th Motorized Infantry Battalion Perugia, in Spoleto
      • 48th Field Artillery Group Taro, in L'Aquila, (M114 155mm towed howitzers)
      • Acqui Logistic Battalion, in L'Aquila
      • Acqui Anti-tank Company, in L'Aquila
      • Acqui Engineer Company, in L'Aquila
    • Mechanized Brigade Granatieri di Sardegna, in Rome
      • Granatieri di Sardegna Command and Signal Battalion in Rome
      • 6th Tank Battalion M.O. Scapuzzi, in Civitavecchia, (Leopard 1A2 main battle tanks)
      • 1st Bersaglieri Battalion La Marmora, in Civitavecchia, (VCC-2 armored personnel carriers)
      • 1st Mechanized Granatieri Battalion Assietta, in Rome, (VCC-1 armored personnel carriers)
      • 2nd Mechanized Granatieri Battalion Cengio, in Rome, (VCC-1 armored personnel carriers)
      • 3rd Granatieri (Training) Battalion Guardie, in Orvieto
      • 13th Field Artillery Group Magliana, in Civitavecchia, (M114 155mm towed howitzers)
      • Granatieri di Sardegna Logistic Battalion, in Civitavecchia
      • Granatieri di Sardegna Anti-tank Company, in Civitavecchia
      • Granatieri di Sardegna Engineer Company, in Civitavecchia

X Military Territorial Command
  • X Military Territorial Command (Meridional Military Region), in Naples, responsible for the regions Apulia, Basilicata, Campania and Calabria
    • Tank School, in Lecce
      • 21st Tank (Training) Battalion M.O. Scognamiglio (Reserve), in Lecce
      • 31st Tank (Training) Battalion M.O. Andreani, in Lecce
    • 9th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, in Foggia
      • 1st Group, 9th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, in Foggia, (M114 155mm towed howitzers)
      • 2nd Group, 9th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, in Barletta, (M114 155mm towed howitzers)
      • 3rd Group, 9th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, in Bari, (M114 155mm towed howitzers)
      • 10th Artillery Specialists Battery, in Foggia
    • 47th Infantry (Training) Battalion Salento, in Barletta
    • 89th Infantry (Training) Battalion Salerno, in Salerno
    • 91st Infantry (Training) Battalion Lucania, in Potenza
    • 244th Infantry (Training) Battalion Cosenza, in Cosenza
    • 21st Pioneer Battalion Timavo, in Caserta
    • 45th Signal Battalion Vulture, in Naples
    • 10th Mixed Transport Battalion Appia, in Naples
    • 20th Light Airplanes and Helicopter Squadrons Group Andromeda, at Salerno-Pontecagnano Air Base, (SM-1019 planes and AB-206 helicopters)
    • Mechanized Brigade Pinerolo, in Bari
      • Pinerolo Command and Signal Battalion, in Bari
      • 60th Tank Battalion M.O. Locatelli, in Altamura, (Leopard 1A2 main battle tanks)
      • 9th Mechanized Infantry Battalion Bari, in Trani, (VCC-1 armored personnel carriers)
      • 13th Mechanized Infantry Battalion Valbella, in Avellino, (VCC-1 armored personnel carriers)
      • 67th Bersaglieri Battalion Fagarè, in Persano, (VCC-1 armored personnel carriers)
      • 231st Infantry (Training) Battalion Avellino, in Avellino
      • 11th Field Artillery Group Teramo, in Persano, (M114 155mm towed howitzers)
      • Pinerolo Logistic Battalion, in Bari
      • Pinerolo Anti-tank Company, in Bari
      • Pinerolo Engineer Company, in Trani

Sicily Military Region
  • Sicily Military Region (R.M.SI.), in Palermo (Sicily region)[2]
    • Command Battalion Sicily Military Region, in Palermo
    • 60th Infantry (Training) Battalion Col di Lana, in Trapani[3]
    • 51st Pioneer Battalion Simeto, in Palermo (raised 1 October 1983)[4]
    • 46th Signal Battalion Mongibello, in Palermo[5]
    • 30th Light Airplanes and Helicopter Squadrons Group Pegaso, at Catania-Fontanarossa Air Base[6]
      • 301° Light Airplanes Squadron (SM.1019A planes)
      • 430° Reconnaissance Helicopter Squadron (AB 206 reconnaissance helicopters)
      • 530° Multirole Helicopter Squadron (AB 204B/205 multirole helicopters)
    • 11th Logistics Department, in Messina
    • 11th Mixed Maneuver Department, in Palermo (became 11th Transport Battalion Etnea on 1 October 1987)[7]
    • 11th Medical Company, in Palermo
    • 11th Supply Company, in Palermo
    • 11th Army Repair Workshop, in Palermo
    • Type B Military Hospital, in Palermo
    • Type B Military Hospital, in Messina
    • Garrison Detachment, on Pantelleria island
    • Aosta Motorized Brigade, in Messina[8][9][10]

Sardinia Autonomous Military Command
  • Sardinia Autonomous Military Command (Sardinia Military Region), in Cagliari, responsible for the island of Sardinia
    • 1st Armored Infantry Regiment, in Capo Teulada
      • 1st Armored Infantry Battalion
      • 2nd Armored (Reserve) Infantry Battalion (configured the same as the 1st Battalion)
    • 45th Infantry (Training) Battalion Arborea, in Macomer
    • 151st Infantry (Training) Battalion Sette Comuni, in Cagliari
    • 152nd Infantry (Training) Battalion Sassari, in Sassari
    • 21st Light Airplanes and Helicopter Squadrons Group Orsa Maggiore, at Cagliari-Elmas Air Base, (SM-1019 planes and AB-206 helicopters)
    • 47th Signal Company, in Cagliari
    • 12th Mixed Transport Battalion, in Cagliari

Artillery and NBC-defense Inspectorate
  • Artillery and NBC-defense Inspectorate, in Rome
    • 1st CBRN-defense Battalion Etruria, in Rieti
    • Army Anti-aircraft Artillery Command, in Padova
      • Command and Signal Battalion, in Padova
      • Missile Supply and Repair Battalion, in Montichiari
      • Anti-aircraft Material Supply and Repair Battalion, in Bologna
      • 4th Anti-aircraft Missile Artillery Regiment, in Mantua
        • 1st Group, 4th Anti-aircraft Missile Artillery Regiment, in Ravenna, (MIM-23 Hawk surface-to-air missiles)
        • 2st Group, 4th Anti-aircraft Missile Artillery Regiment, in Mantua, (MIM-23 Hawk surface-to-air missiles)
        • 24th Signal Company, in Mantua
      • 5th Anti-aircraft Missile Artillery Regiment, in Mestre
        • 1st Group, 5th Anti-aircraft Missile Artillery Regiment, in San Donà di Piave, (MIM-23 Hawk surface-to-air missiles)
        • 2nd Group, 5th Anti-aircraft Missile Artillery Regiment, in Rovigo, (MIM-23 Hawk surface-to-air missiles)
        • 25th Signal Company, in Mestre
      • 121st Light Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment, in Bologna
        • 1st Group, 121st Light Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment, in Bologna
        • 2nd Group, 121st Light Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment, in Mestre
        • 3rd Group, 121st Light Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment, in Rimini
        • 4th Group, 121st Light Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment, in Ferrara
      • 17th Light Anti-aircraft Artillery Group Sforzesca, at Villafranca Air Base
        • 1st Battery, at Villafranca Air Base
        • 2nd Battery, at Ghedi Air Base
        • 3rd Battery, at Istrana Air Base
        • 4th Battery, at Rimini Air Base
        • 5th Battery, at Cervia Air Base
      • 21st (Reserve) Light Anti-aircraft Artillery Group Sparviero, in Bologna
      • 22nd (Reserve) Light Anti-aircraft Artillery Group Alcione', in Bologna
      • 235th Infantry (Training) Battalion Piceno, in Ascoli Piceno

Army Light Aviation Inspectorate

Engineer Inspectorate
  • Engineer Inspectorate, in Rome
    • 2nd Bridge Engineer Regiment, in Piacenza
      • 1st Battalion, in Legnago
      • 2nd Battalion, in Piacenza
      • 3rd Battalion, in Piacenza
    • Railway Engineer Regiment, in Castel Maggiore
      • 1st Metal Bridges Battalion, in Castel Maggiore
      • 2nd (Training) Battalion, in Turin

Signal Inspectorate
  • Signal Inspectorate, in Rome

Army General Staff - V Department
  • Army General Staff - V Department, Rome
    • 11th Transport Battalion Flaminia, in Rome

Carabinieri

Until 2000 the Carabinieri were an "Arma" (corps) of the Italian Army tasked with police duties in every Italian city and village. The Carabinieri's higher units in 1984 were:

Divisions commanded brigades, which were each responsible for policing a number of Italian regions. The brigades were further divided into Legions (Regiments), which were each responsible for policing a small region or part of a larger region. Legiones were further divided into Groups (Battalions), which were responsible for policing a province. The groups were further divided into stations, one of which could be found in every Italian city or comune.

The Carabinieri also provided military police units for the Italian Army, Italian Navy, and Italian Air Force. The units under direct command of the Carabinieri Corps General Command were:

  • Carabinieri Corps General Command, in Rome

1st Division

2nd Division

3rd Division

Schools and Special Units Division
  • Schools and Special Units Division, in Rome
    • Carabinieri Officers School, in Rome
    • X Brigata, in Rome, the brigade trained all recruits and Non-commissioned Officers of the Carabinieri corps.
      • Carabinieri Non-commissioned Officers School, in Florence
        • 1st Carabinieri Non-commissioned Officers Recruits Battalion, in Velletri
      • Carabinieri Recruits School Roma, in Rome
        • 1st Carabinieri Recruits Battalion, in Rome
        • 2nd Carabinieri Recruits Battalion, in Campobasso
        • 3rd Carabinieri Recruits Battalion, in Iglesias
      • Carabinieri Recruits School Benevento, in Benevento
        • 1st Carabinieri Recruits Battalion, in Benevento
        • 2nd Carabinieri Recruits Battalion, in Chieti
      • Carabinieri Recruits School Torino, in Turin
        • 1st Carabinieri Recruits Battalion, in Turin
        • 2nd Carabinieri Recruits Battalion, in Fossano
    • XI Brigata, in Rome, the XI Brigade consisted of light infantry battalions, which doubled as riot police during peacetime, and the 7th and 13th armored battalions, which were tasked with rear-area security duties for the army's two frontline corps.

Ministry of Defense

The following units were permanently attached to the Italian Ministry of Defense in Rome:

  • Ministry of Defense Autonomous Goupment Command, in Rome
    • 10th Inter-arms Transport Battalion Salaria, in Rome

NATO COMLANDSOUTH

The following units were permanently attached to NATO's COMLANDSOUTH in Verona:

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