1831 to 1914 After
Charles Albert of Sardinia ascended to the throne of the
Kingdom of Sardinia on 27 April 1831 a major reform of the kingdom's military was started. Thus on 25 October 1831 the Brigade "Aosta" was raised with two infantry regiments. These two regiments were the "His Royal Highness;
Fusilier Regiment" () founded on 20 February 1690 and a newly raised infantry regiment. Earlier from 1 November 1815 to 25 October 1831 the "HRH
Fusilier Regiment" was already known as "Brigade of Aosta" (), however in size and function this unit was an infantry regiment with two battalions. Between 1774 and 1799 the "HRH
Fusilier Regiment" was known as the "Regiment of Aosta" (). After the founding of the Brigade "Aosta" its two regiments consisted of three battalions each: the regiment's 1st and 2nd battalions fielded three companies of
fusiliers and one company of
grenadiers, while the third battalions consisted of four companies of
skirmishers. Later a fourth battalion was added to each regiment and the companies' strength was increased. By 1839 each regiment fielded four battalions, which in turn fielded 4 companies of 250 men each. In 1839 the regiments of the "Aosta" were numbered and renamed as
5th Infantry Regiment Brigade "Aosta" and
6th Infantry Regiment Brigade "Aosta". •
5th Infantry Regiment "Aosta", in Messina • Command and Services Company, in Messina • I Infantry Battalion, in Messina • II Infantry Battalion, in
Catania • III Infantry Battalion, in
Palermo • Regimental Anti-tank Company, in Messina (anti-tank guided missiles and M47 tanks) • LXII Armored Battalion "Aosta", in Catania (
M47 Patton tanks and M113
armored personnel carriers) • Field Artillery Group "Aosta", in Messina (
M14/61 105 mm towed howitzers) • Light Aviation Unit "Aosta", at Catania-
Fontanarossa Air Base (
L-21B Super Cub) • Engineer Company "Aosta", in
Siracusa • Signal Company "Aosta", in Messina • Supply, Repairs, Recovery Unit "Aosta", in Messina • Transport Unit "Aosta", in Messina • Command and Signal Unit "Aosta", in Messina •
5th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Col della Berretta", in Messina (former I Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment) •
62nd Motorized Infantry Battalion "Sicilia", in Catania (former II Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment) •
141st Motorized Infantry Battalion "Catanzaro", in
Palermo (former III Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment) •
62nd Armored Battalion "M.O. Jero", in
Catania (
Leopard 1A2 main battle tanks and
VCC-2 armored personnel carriers) •
24th Field Artillery Group "Peloritani", in Messina (
M114 155 mm towed howitzers) •
Logistic Battalion "Aosta", in Messina •
Sicily Military Region, in Palermo • R.M.SI. Command Unit, in Palermo •
60th Infantry (Recruits Training) Battalion "Col di Lana", in
Trapani (former I Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment) •
46th Signal Battalion "Mongibello", in Palermo • 30th Light Airplanes and Helicopters Squadrons Group "
Pegaso", at
Catania-Fontanarossa Air Base • 11th Medical Company, in Palermo • 11th Provisions Supply Company, in Palermo • 11th Army Repairs Workshop Type B, in Palermo • Military Hospital Type B, in Palermo • Military Hospital Type B, in Messina • Garrison Detachment, on
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