The "Garibaldi" Bersaglieri Brigade is part of the "Projection Forces" of the Armed Force.
Constituted in 1975 in Pordenone on the base of the 8th Bersaglieri Regiment, it is assigned to the "Ariete" Armoured Division. After the dissolution of the Division in 1991, it was moved to Campania and became the first unit composed of volunteer personnel.
Constituted by regiments with personnel in Fixed Conscription, Short Conscription or in Permanent Service, it is equipped and organized to be employed abroad.
It is located in Campania and Calabria and it is composed of a Command Unit, two Bersaglieri regiments, a tanks regiment, a cavalry regiment, an artillery regiment, an Engineer regiment and a Logistics regiment.