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The '''105 Motorised Division Rovigo''' was a [[Motorised Infantry]] [[Division (military)| Division]] of the [[Royal Italian Army (1940–1946)|Italian Army]] during [[World War II]].{{#tag:ref|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''|group=nb}} The Division was mobilized in March 1942, and took part in the Italian invasion of [[Vichy France]], as part of the [[Italian I Corps]]. It then returned to Italy and surrendered to the German forces in September 1943, after the Italian armistice.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2009-04-16|title=Italian Army|publisher=Axis History|author=Wendal, Marcus|url=http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=8568}}</ref> |
The '''105 Motorised Division Rovigo''' was a [[Motorised Infantry]] [[Division (military)| Division]] of the [[Royal Italian Army (1940–1946)|Italian Army]] during [[World War II]].{{#tag:ref|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''|group=nb}} The Division was mobilized in March 1942, and took part in the Italian invasion of [[Vichy France]], as part of the [[Italian I Corps]]. It then returned to Italy and surrendered to the German forces in September 1943, after the Italian armistice.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2009-04-16|title=Italian Army|publisher=Axis History|author=Wendal, Marcus|url=http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=8568|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5gM3h7ncx|archivedate=2009-04-27|deadurl=no}}</ref> |
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==Italian I Corps for the Invasion of Vichy France== |
==Italian I Corps for the Invasion of Vichy France== |
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Revision as of 20:44, 27 April 2009
| 105 Motorised Division Rovigo | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1942–1943 |
| Country | Italy |
| Branch | Italian Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Motorised Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Nickname(s) | Rovigo |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol | File:Rovigio collar insignia.jpg |
| Identification symbol | Rovigio Division collar insignia |
The 105 Motorised Division Rovigo was a Motorised Infantry Division of the Italian Army during World War II.[nb 1] The Division was mobilized in March 1942, and took part in the Italian invasion of Vichy France, as part of the Italian I Corps. It then returned to Italy and surrendered to the German forces in September 1943, after the Italian armistice.[1]
Italian I Corps for the Invasion of Vichy France
- 104 Motorised Division Mantova
- 105 Motorised Division Rovigo
- 5 Alpine Division Pusteria
Order of battle
- 227. Rovigo Infantry Regiment
- 228. Rovigo Infantry Regiment
- 117. Artillery Regiment (mot)
- 105. Signal Company
- 80. Pioneer 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), a Artillery Regiment, a Mortar Battalion (two companies), a 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
- ^ Wendal, Marcus. "Italian Army". Axis History. Archived from the original on 2009-04-27. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Paoletti, p 170
- Paoletti, Ciro (2008). A Military History of Italy. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 0275985059.