Modern
Italy Alpini Brigade

1991+ All Theaters

List IT32M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Alpini Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 4 AR sqds, 0-12x AR76 Jeeps, OP Team
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 2 AR squads (1991-1993)
      3 platoons@ 1(5 man) AR PHQ sqd, 1 GPMG, skis, 3(9 man) AR sqds, 3 GPMG, 3x 3.5" M20, skies
      1 platoon: 6x Milan-1 teams

    OR

    3 Companies@

      CHQ: 2 AR squads, 2x VM90 trucks (1993+)
      3 platoons@ 1(6 man) AR PHQ sqd, 1x 60mm mortar, 1x VM90 truck, 3(8 man) AR sqds, 3 SAW, 3x Panzerfaust-3, 3x VM90
      1 platoon: 6x Milan-1 teams, 4 SAW, 1x 60mm mortar, 4x VM90 trucks

    1 Support Company:

      CHQ: 1 AR squad
      3 platoons@ 4x 120mm M63 Brandt mortars, pack mules or trucks
      1 platoon: 6x ITOW on Bv-206 or AR76 Jeeps

2. Brigade Support

Brigade HQ: 4 AR/SMG sqds, 6 trucks, 4 Jeeps, OP/Air Liaison Team with:

    1 Scout/Pathfinder Platoon: 3 AR/SMG squads, skis, long range radios

    1 Engineer Company:

      CHQ: 2 AR squads, 2 trucks
      3 platoons@ 3 AR/engineer sqds, 3 GPMG, 1x 3.5" M20, 4 trucks

    1 Mountain Artillery Battalion:

      BHQ: 4 AR squads, 6 trucks or Bv-206
      3 batteries@ 6x 105mm M56 pack howitzers, 6x Bv-206, OP Team

    1 Artillery Battalion:

      BHQ: 4 AR squads, 6 lorries, 3 OP Teams
      3 batteries@ 6x 155mm FH70, howitzers, 12 lorries, 2 GPMG

    1 MP Platoon: 3 SMG squads, 8x Jeep/GPMG

    6 AA Sections@ 2x Stinger POST teams

3. Notes


a) Radios are in all squads and AFV. Infantry have IINF. ITOW has TI.
b) The 3.5" M20 super bazooka may be replaced by 15x APILAS disposable LAW per company up to 1994.
c) The Brigade has three Alpini Battalions.
d) Panzerfaust-3 is reloadable up to ten times. The 60mm mortar may be British 51mm, or US or Israeli 60mm.
e) The VM90 is a 4x4 light truck made by Ineco.
f) SAW is 5.56mm Minimi.


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