Black Brigades ( Brigate Nere )*
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Created July 1944  to support the GNR militias anti-Partisan work.  These units were a type of volunteer militia organized by the Republican Fascist Party. They were mostly older die-hard fascist of the 1920's revolution with the addition of some fanatic youngsters. They were organized in over 50 "Brigades" (actually weak bn's - reinforced companys in strength), and used in anti- partisan and garrison duties. With the passing of time most units grew more and more desperate, and were guilty of some of the worst atrocities in the anti- partisan war in the region. They were not actually part of the RSI "Forze Armate" (armed forces), but were considered as a kind of "auxiliary" formation and they were not the "Italian SS".*
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(Source-http://www.targheitaliane.it/index.html?/rsi/rsi2.html)*

