German Armed Forces - Axis Allies: Italy Army

German Armed Forces - Axis Allies: Italy

The Italian Army 1940-43

Divisions of the Royal Italian Army See also: List of Italian divisions in WWII
The Regio Esercito fielded the following types of divisions: Alpini (Mountain), Armoured, Blackshirt, Celere (Fast), Coastal, Infantry, Libyan, Motorized, North African, Semi-Motorized, Airborne.

Alpini Divisions

1 Alpine Division Taurinense (France, Montenegro)
2 Alpine Division Tridentina (France, Greece, Albania, USSR)
3 Alpine Division Julia (Greece, Albania, USSR)
4 Alpine Division Cuneense (France, Greece, Albania, Yugoslavia, USSR)
5 Alpine Division Pusteria (France, Greece, Albania, Montenegro)
6 Alpine Division Alpi Graie (Montenegro)

Armoured Divisions

131 Armoured Division Centauro (Greece, Sicily, Tunisia)
132 Armoured Division Ariete (Libya, Egypt, Tunisia)
133 Armoured Division Littorio (France, Yugoslavia, Libya, Egypt)
134 Armoured Division Freccia
135 Armoured Division Ariete II
136 Armoured Division Centauro II (Armoured Division M)

North African Infantry Divisions

17 Infantry Division Pavia (Libya, Egypt)
25 Infantry Division Bologna (Libya, Egypt)
27 Infantry Division Brescia (Libya, Egypt)
55 Infantry Division Savona (Libya)
64 Infantry Division Catanzaro (Libya)

Motorised Divisions

101 Motorised Division Trieste (Libya, Egypt)
16 Motorised Division Pistoia (France, North Africa)
102 Motorised Division Trento (Libya, Egypt)
3 Motorised Division P.A.D.A (USSR)
136 Motorised Division Giovani Fascisti (Libya, Egypt)
10 Motorised Division Piave
9 Motorised Division Pasubio (USSR)
10 Motorised Division Piave (France, Rome)
52 Motorised Division Torino (USSR)

Airborne Divisions Paracadutisti

80 Infantry Division La Spezia (Airlanding) (Libya, Tunisia)
184 Airborne Division Nembo (Sicily)
185 Airborne Division Folgore (Libya, Egypt)

Blackshirt Divisions

1 Blackshirt Division 23 Marzo (Egypt, Libya)
2 Blackshirt Division 28 Ottobre (Egypt, Libya)
4 Blackshirt Division 3 Gennaio (Egypt, Libya)

Celere Divisions

1 Cavalry Division Eugenio di Savoia (Yugoslavia, Yugoslavian occupation)
2 Cavalry Division Emanuele Filiberto (Yugoslavia, Yugoslavian occupation)
3 Cavalry Division Amedeo Duca d'Aosta (Yugoslavia, USSR)

Infantry Divisions

1 Infantry Division Superga (France, Tunisia)
2 Infantry Division Sforzesca (France, Greece, USSR)
3 Infantry Division Ravenna (Yugoslavia, USSR)
4 Infantry Division Livorno (France, Sicily)
5 Infantry Division Cosseria (France, USSR)
7 Infantry Division Lupi di Toscana (France, Greece, Vichy France)
12 Infantry Division Sassari (Yugoslavian occupation)
14 Infantry Division Isonzo (Yugoslavia, Greek occupation)
15 Infantry Division Bergamo (Yugoslavia)
18 Infantry Division Messina (Yugoslavia)
19 Infantry Division Gavinana (Yugoslavia)
21 Infantry Division Granatieri di Sardegna (France, Yugoslavia, Yugoslavian occupation, Rome)
22 Infantry Division Cacciatori delle Alpi (France, Yugoslavian occupation)
23 Infantry Division Ferrara (Albania, Greece, Yugoslavian occupation)
24 Infantry Division Gran Sasso (France, Greece, Yugoslavia, Yugoslavian occupation)
26 Infantry Division Assietta (France, Yugoslavia, Sicily)
28 Infantry Division Aosta (Sicily)
29 Division Peloritana (Greece, Greek occupation)
30 Infantry Division Sabauda (Sardinia)
31 Infantry Division Calabria (Sardinia)
32 Infantry Division Marche (Albania, Yugoslavia, Yugoslavian occupation)
33 Infantry Division Acqui (France, Greece, Greek occupation)
37 Infantry Division Modena (France, Greece)
38 Infantry Division Puglie (Yugoslavia, Albania)
40 Infantry Division Cacciatori d'Africa (East Africa)
41 Infantry Division Firenze (France, Greece, Yugoslavia)
44 Infantry Division Cremona (France, Sardinia, Corsica)
47 Infantry Division Bari (Greece, Sardinia)
48 Infantry Division Taro (Greece, Yugoslavian occupation, Albania, France)
53 Infantry Division Arezzo (Greece, Albania, Yugoslavia)
54 Infantry Division Napoli (Sicily)
58 Infantry Division Legnano (Albania, France)
60 Infantry Division Sabratha (North Africa)
61 Infantry Division Sirte (North Africa)
62 Infantry Division Marmarica (North Africa)
63 Infantry Division Cirene (North Africa)
65 Infantry Division Granatieri di Savoia (East Africa)
136 Infantry Division Giovani Fascisti (North Africa)
155 Infantry Division Emilia (Yugoslavian occupation)
156 Infantry Division Vicenza (USSR)
158 Infantry Division Zara (Yugoslavian occupation)

Libyan Divisions

Italian 1 Libyan Division Sibelle (Libya, Egypt)
Italian 2 Libyan Division Pescatori (Libya, Egypt)

Coastal Divisions