104 Motorised Division Mantova
The 104 Motorised Division Mantova was a Motorised Infantry Division of the Italian Army during World War II.[nb 1] The Division was formed in 1942 and remained in Italy throughout the war. It was stationed in Sicily during Operation Husky the Allied invasion. After the invasion the Division disbanded itself. [1]
Order of battle
- 113. Mantova Infantry Regiment
- 114. Mantova Infantry Regiment
- 11. Monferrato Artillery Regiment
- 104. Mortar Battalion
- 79. Artillery Company
- 107. Mixed Signal Battalion
- 404. Searchlight Company [nb 2]
Notes
- Footnotes
- ^ The division never has the required amount of Motor Transport to move all its units at the same time and is sometimes referred to as a Semi Motorized Division
- ^ An Italian Infantry Division normally consisted of two Infantry Regiments (three Battalions each), an Artillery Regiment, a Mortar Battalion (two companies), an Anti Tank Company, a Blackshirt Legion of two Battalions was sometimes attached. Each Division had only about 7,000 men, The Infantry and Artillery Regiments contained 1,650 men, the Blackshirt Legion 1,200, each company 150 men. [2]
- Citations
- Paoletti, Ciro (2008). A Military History of Italy. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 0-275-98505-9.
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Italian Divisions in World War II
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| Libyan |
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