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19th Armored Battalion "M.O. Tumiati"
Italian Army tank unit / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 19th Armored Battalion "M.O. Tumiati" (Italian: 19° Battaglione Corazzato "M.O. Tumiati") is an inactive armored battalion of the Italian Army based in Florence in Tuscany. Originally the battalion, like all Italian tank units, was part of the infantry, but since 1 June 1999 it is part of the cavalry. Operationally the battalion was last assigned to the Motorized Brigade "Friuli".[2] [3]
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19th Armored Battalion "M.O. Tumiati" | |
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19° Battaglione Corazzato "M.O. Tumiati" | |
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Active | 1 Feb. 1942 - 11 Sept. 1943 1959 - 6 May 1991[1] |
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Branch | Italian Army |
Part of | Motorized Brigade "Friuli" |
Garrison/HQ | Florence |
Motto(s) | "Nell'Acciaio Temprati" |
Anniversaries | 1 October 1927 - Founding of the Tank Specialty |
Decorations | ![]() 1x Bronze Medal of Civil Valor |
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