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1976
First Recorded Activity

First Attack

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How to Cite

Crenshaw, M., & Robinson, K. (2025). Mapping Militants Project. Rice University. https://doi.org/10.25613/G0K4-WF70

Mapping Militants Project. “Communist Combat Units.” Last modified . https://mappingmilitants.org/node/361/

Profile Contents

Narrative

Narrative of the Organization's History

Organization

Leadership, Name Changes, Size Estimates, Resources, Geographic Locations

Strategy

Ideology, Aims, Political Activities, Targets, and Tactics

Interactions

Foreign Designations and Listings, Community Relations, Relations with Other Groups, State Sponsors and External Influences

Maps

Mapping relationships with other militant groups over time in regional maps

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Overview
Formed: 
January 1, 1976
Disbanded: 
January 1, 1979

Communist Combat Units (UCC) formed from a split in the Armed Communist Formations (FCA) in 1976. It lasted longer and was larger than the earlier group. It was active primarily in Northern and Central Italy between the summers of 1976 and 1977. Its chief targets were small and medium-sized enterprises, which it blamed for exploiting workers. Beginning in 1977, the group began to split up; several members joined Prima Linea while others gave up their arms altogether.

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