2nd Division "Littorio"

The 2nd 'Littorio' ("Lictor") Division was one of four divisions raised by Mussolini's Italian Social Republic. Although an infantry formation, it was often referred to as a "Grenadier" formation for morale purposes.

Organization

• Division Headquarters (Commander: General Tito Agosti).

Divisional Troops

• 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion
• 2nd Antitank Company (motorized 88mm/L71 guns)
• 2nd Mountain Assault Engineer Battalion
• 2nd Signal Battalion
• 2nd Transport Battalion
• 102nd "Littorio" Replacement Battalion
• Scuola d’Alpinismo e Sci ("Mountaineering and Skiing Military School")
• 2nd Military Police section
• Deutsche Verbindungs Kommando 181 ("German Liaison Unit")

3rd Infantry Regiment

• • HQ Company
  • Light Column
  • 103rd Cacciatori Carri ("Tank Hunters") Company
  • I Infantry Battalion
  • II Infantry Battalion
  • III Infantry Battalion

4th Alpini Regiment:

• • HQ Company
  • Light Column
  • 104th Cacciatori Carri ("Tank Hunters") Company
  • "Varese" Alpini Infantry Battalion
  • "Bergamo" Alpini Infantry Battalion
  • "Edolo" Alpini Infantry Battalion

• • 2nd Artillery Regiment:
    • 1 Group with horse-drawn 100mm field guns.
    • 3 Groups with 75mm mountain guns transported by pack mules.

Also see...

• Benito Mussolini
• Repubblica Sociale Italiana (Italian Social Republic) [1943-1945]
• Esercito Nazionale Repubblicano (Republican National Army)

Links

• Littorio Infantry Division By Francesco Mioni