[2][3][4] At the outbreak of hostilities between Kingdom of Italy and the Austrian Empire in 1915 the Friuli along with the Infantry Brigade "Cremona" formed the 16th Division of the Line.

On 15 April 1960, the Infantry Division "Friuli" was reduced to brigade, losing its traditional regiments.

By 1964 the structure of the Infantry Brigade "Friuli" was:[2] The brigade stored materiel and equipment, including M1 40/56 anti-aircraft cannons, for the Light Anti-aircraft Artillery Group "Friuli" in Pistoia, which in case of war would have been activated and filled with reservists from Tuscany.

On 1 January 1986, the "Friuli" Brigade and the Paratroopers Brigade "Folgore", in conjunction with some units of the Light Army Aviation and the Navy's San Marco Regiment, became the Rapid Intervention Forces of the Italian Military, deployable on short notice for out of area missions.

[2] After the end of the Cold War and the subsequent reduction of the Italian Army the Friuli merged with the Mechanized Brigade "Trieste" on 1 June 1991.

[2] During the 2013 reform the Friuli ceded the Regiment "Savoia Cavalleria" (3rd) to the Paratroopers Brigade "Folgore".

On 1 October 2023 the units of the Army Aviation Brigade were merged into the Friuli, which is organized since then as follows:[1][10] The "Trieste" infantry regiment is equipped with Lince light multirole vehicles.

The regiment's maneuver support company is equipped with 120 mm mortars and Spike anti-tank guided missiles.