History
The Friuli Infantry Brigade was formed on 1 November 1884, in Milan and consisted of the 87th Infantry Regiment Friuli and the 88th Infantry Regiment Friuli. At the outbreak of hostilities between Kingdom of Italy and the Austrian Empire in 1915 the Friuli along with the Cremona Brigade formed the 16th Division of the Line. The brigade fought bravely in World War I but was dissolved after the war on 28 December 1926.
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