4th Tank Battalion "M.O. Passalacqua"
Italian Army tank unit / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 4th Tank Battalion "M.O. Passalacqua" (Italian: 4° Battaglione Carri "M.O. Passalacqua") is an inactive tank battalion of the Italian Army based in Solbiate Olona in Lombardy. 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 Mechanized Brigade "Legnano".[1]
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4th Tank Battalion "M.O. Passalacqua" | |
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4° Battaglione Carri "M.O. Passalacqua" | |
Active | 1940 - 20 November 1942 1951 - 27 August 1992 |
Country | Italy |
Branch | Italian Army |
Part of | Mechanized Brigade "Legnano" |
Garrison/HQ | Solbiate Olona |
Motto(s) | "Oltre il fuoco" |
Anniversaries | 1 October 1927 - Founding of the Tank Specialty |
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Tank units gorget patches |
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