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Don,
re tank platoons: the second you say. Transition from 5 to 4 was done sometime around 1990. It proves hard to draw a precise timeline, and the two platoons may have co-existed for a short time as in every transition. But as organizational TO&E in the '80s they were all on 5, and later both Leos and M60 were reduced to 4. M47 remained on 5 till final dismission in 1989.
re alpini: in 1980 companies are on 3 "assaltatori" platoons, i.e. regular alpini infantry, plus AT platoon and mortar platoon (6x81mm). Alpini engineers form a separate company under brigade command.
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