Battalion, in Rome II Granatieri Battalion, in Rome III Granatieri Battalion, in Rome IV Mechanized Battalion, in Civitavecchia (M113 armored personnel carriers and M47 tanks) 32nd Granatieri Anti-tank Company, in Civitavecchia (anti-tank guided missiles and M47 tanks) 3rd Armored Infantry Regiment, in Persano (detached to the Scuola Truppe Meccanizzate e Corazzate) Command and Services Company, in Persano (includes an anti-tank guided missile platoon) IV Bersaglieri Battalion, in Persano (M113 armored personnel carriers) IX Tank Battalion, in Salerno (M47 Patton tanks) Squadron "Cavalleggeri di Alessandria", in Persano 17th Infantry Regiment "Acqui", in Sulmona Command and Services Company, in Sulmona I Infantry Battalion, in Sulmona II Infantry Battalion, in Spoleto III Infantry Battalion, in Cesano IV Mechanized Battalion, in L'Aquila (M113 armored personnel carriers and M47 tanks) Regimental Anti-tank Company, in Sulmona (anti-tank guided missiles and M47 tanks) 13th Field Artillery Regiment, in L’Aquila Command and Services Battery, in L’Aquila I Field Artillery Group, in Bracciano (M14/61 105mm towed howitzers) II Field Artillery Group, in L'Aquila (M14/61 105mm towed howitzers) III Self-propelled Field Artillery Group, in L'Aquila (M7 105mm self-propelled howitzers; 7th Battery assigned to 3rd Armored Infantry Regiment in Persano) IV Heavy Field Artillery Group, in L’Aquila (M114 155mm towed howitzers) V Light Anti-aircraft Artillery Group (Reserve), in (?) (Bofors 40mm anti-aircraft guns and 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine guns) Artillery Specialists Battery, in L’Aquila Light Aviation Unit "Granatieri di Sardegna", at Rome-Urbe Air Base (L-19E Bird Dog light aircraft and AB 206 reconnaissance helicopters) Engineer Battalion "Granatieri di Sardegna", in Rome Signal Battalion "Granatieri di Sardegna", in Rome Services Grouping "Granatieri di Sardegna", in Civitavecchia Command Platoon, in Civitavecchia Supply, Repairs, Recovery Unit "Granatieri di Sardegna", in L'Aquila Transport Unit "Granatieri di Sardegna", in L'Aquila Medical Battalion "Granatieri di Sardegna" (Reserve), in L'Aquila Provisions Supply Company "Granatieri di Sardegna", in L'Aquila Mechanized Brigade "Granatieri di Sardegna" During the 1975 army reform the regimental level was abolished and battalions came forthwith under direct command of multi-arms brigades. Therefore, the army decided to split the Infantry Division "Granatieri di Sardegna" in two brigades. On 30 September 1975 the 17th Infantry Regiment "Acqui" was disbanded and on 1 October 1975 the Motorized Brigade "Acqui" raised from the regimental command. The "Granatieri di Sardegna" division remained active for one more year to change from a motorized to a mechanized unit by adding the battalions of the 1st Armored Bersaglieri Regiment and the II Self-propelled Field Artillery