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1977
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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. “Proletarians Armed for Communism.” Last modified . https://mappingmilitants.org/node/488/

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, 1977
Disbanded: 
January 1, 1979

Proletarians Armed for Communism (PAC) was one of many small armed leftist groups based in Northern Italy that sought the overthrow of the Italian state. It also advocated armed struggle against the prison system. Most of its members merged into Prima Linea (PL) after its leaders were arrested.

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