Alpine Brigade Orobica

Alpine Brigade Orobica

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= Brigata Alpina Orobica


caption= Coat of Arms of the Alpine Brigade Orobica
dates= 1 January 1953 - 27 July 1991
country= Italy
branch= Italian Army
type= Alpini
role= Mountain Infantry
size=
command_structure=IV Army Corps
1953 - 1991
garrison= Merano

The Alpine Brigade Orobica was a light Infantry brigade of the Italian Army, specializing in mountain warfare. Its core units were the Alpini, the mountain infantry corps of the Italian Army, that distinguished itself in combat during World War I and World War II.

Constitution

The Orobica was constituted on January 1, 1953 in the city of Merano. Is units were based in the western half of the Italian province of Bolzano-Bozen. The brigade’s name "Orobica" alludes to the Bergamo Alps, which are called Alpi Orobie in Italian and from here most units of the brigade initially originated and from where the Brigade drew the majority of its recruits. The brigade’s strength was around 3000 men and it was composed of the:
* with the battalions
** Edolo
** Tirano
* with the groups
** Bergamo
** Sondrio
** Vestone

1975 reorganization

In 1975 the regimental level was abolished and all units came under direct control of the Orobica Brigade. The new composition was:
*
*
* (Training and Formation)
* "Val Chiese" Alpini battalion in Sterzing (disbanded in 1979)
*
* "Sondrio" Artillery group in Sterzing
* Command and Signals battalion in Merano
* Orobica Logistics battalion in Merano
* Anti-tank company in Merano
* Sapper company in Merano
* Carabinieri platoon in Merano

Today

The brigade was disbanded on July 27th, 1991 and the remaining units (Alpini battalions "Morbegno" and "Edolo', the mountain artillery group "Bergamo", the "Orobica" logistics battalion and the Anti-tank company) passed to the Alpine Brigade Tridentina.


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