Flechas Negras Mixed Brigade
# Flechas Negras Mixed Brigade

In 1937, during the Spanish Civil War, Italians from the Corpo Truppe Volontarie began to serve in mixed Italo-Spanish Flechas (Arrows) units where the Italians provided the officers and technical personnel, while the Spanish served in the rank-and-file. One, the Flechas Negras Mixed Brigade "Black Arrows" first served in Vizcaya from April 1937.

## Order of Battle, April 1937

Flechas Negras Brigade - Col. Sandro Piazzoni

* 3rd Regiment
   * 1st Battalion
   * 2nd Battalion
   * 3rd Battalion
   * Battery 65/17
* 4th Regiment
   * 1st Battalion
   * 2nd Battalion
   * 3rd Battalion
   * Battery 65/17
* Assault Battalion
   * 1st Company
   * 2nd Company
* Artillery Group
   * IVº Grupo de 75/27
   * Grupo de 100/17
   * Grupo de 105/28
   * Battery 20mm AA
* Engineer Company
* Intendencia Section
* Sanitation Section

## Order of Battle, Battle of Santander August 1937

Flechas Negras Brigade - Col. Sandro Piazzoni

* 3rd Regiment
   * 1st Battalion "Monte Jata"
   * 2nd Battalion "Bermeo"
   * 3rd Battalion "Munguia"
   * Battery 65/17
   * Engineer Section
* 4th Regiment
   * 1st Battalion "Peña Amarilla"
   * 2nd Battalion
   * 3rd Battalion "Algorta"
   * Battery 65/17
   * Engineer Section
* Assault Battalion
* Artillery Group
   * Group 75/27
   * Battery 149/12
   * Antitank Battery 37mm
   * Battery 20mm AA
* Engineer Company
* Division Truck Unit

The Flechas Negras Brigade was later expanded to form the Flechas Division.

