Alpine Brigade "Julia" | |
---|---|
Brigata Alpina "Julia" | |
![]() Coat of Arms of the Alpine Brigade "Julia" | |
Active | 15 October 1949 – present Alpine Brigade "Julia" |
Country | Italy |
Branch | Italian Army |
Role | Alpini |
Size | Brigade |
Part of | Alpine Troops Command |
Garrison/HQ | Udine |
Colors | green |
Engagements | Bosnia SFOR Kosovo KFOR Afghanistan ISAF |
The Alpine Brigade "Julia" is a light infantry brigade of the Italian Army, specializing in mountain warfare. Its core units are Alpini, an infantry corps of the Italian Army, that distinguished itself during World War I and World War II. The brigade carries on the name and traditions of the 3rd Alpine Division "Julia". The division's and brigade's name allude to the Julian Alps in the Friuli region where the division's regiments recruited their troops, and where after World War II the brigade was based. Accordingly, the brigade's coat of arms is modeled after the Friuli region's coat of arms.
The brigade supplies the headquarters and most units to the former Multinational Land Force, also known as the Italian-Hungarian-Slovenian Battlegroup. Component parts from the other two countries were the Slovenian 10th Motorized Battalion and the Hungarian 1st Light Infantry Battalion.