9 Motorised Division Pasubio

9 Motorized Division Pasubio
Active 1934–1943
Country Regno d'Italia
Kingdom of Italy
Branch Regio Esercito
Royal Italian Army
Type Infantry
Role Motorised
Size Division
Part of Italian Expeditionary Corps in Russia
8th Army
Garrison/HQ Verona
Nickname Pasubio
Engagements World War II
Invasion of Yugoslavia
Eastern Front
Assault on Stalino
Battle of Nikolayevka
Insignia
Identification
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Identification
symbol		 Pasubio Division collar insignia

9 Motorized Division Pasubio was a Motorised Infantry[nb 1] Division of the Italian Army during World War II. The division was mobilized in August 1940, and took part in the Invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941, capturing Split and Sienih. In August 1941, the Division was then sent to the Eastern front as part of the Italian Expeditionary Corps in Russia or Corpo di Spedizione Italiano in Russia (CSIR). It remained in Russia until May 1943, when it was withdrawn to Italy. The division was located in the Salerno being reformed and refurbished when it was captured by German forces. [1][2]

Its 79th Infantry Regiment and 8th Artillery Regiment were made up of men from Verona, while the ranks of the 80th Regiment were filled with men from Mantua. Its 1st Sabauda CCNN Battalion was made up of volunteers from Turin.

Order of battle

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Notes

Footnotes
  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ 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 (Regiment of two Battalions). 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. [3]
Citations
  1. ^ a b Wendal, Marcus. "Italian Army". Axis History. http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=8556. Retrieved 2009-10-04. 
  2. ^ "The Axis". The Canadian Soldier. http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/enemies/theaxis.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-04. 
  3. ^ Paoletti, p 170