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Italian Army in Albania, 21 March 1941 Italian Army in Albania 21 March 1941 Commanding Officer: General Ugo Cavallero 9th Army: General Alessandro Pirzio-Biroli Army Troopsd: XIX Anti-Aircraft Group (75mm/45) III Corps: Generale di division Mario Arisio Corps Troops: Forestale Militia Ragruppomento 4th Bersaglieri Regiment XXVI Bersaglieri Battalion XXIX Bersaglieri Battalion XXXI Bersaglieri Battalion CI (mot) Machine Gun Battalion 2nd Tank Company 3rd Tank Company CVIII/3rd Artillery Gruppo (149mm/13) XVI/26th Artillery Gruppo (105mm/28) 3/III, 4th Artillery Battery (149mm/35) 19th "Venezia" Infantry Division: Generale di brigata Silvio Bonini 83rd Infantry Regiment 84th Infantry Regiment 19th Artillery Regiment 72nd CC.NN. Legion LXXII CC.NN. Battalion CXI CC.NN. Battalion 53rd "Forli" Infantry Division: Generale di brigata Ernesto Ferone 225th Infantry Regiment 226th Infantry Regiment 53rd Artillery Regiment 80th CC.NN. Legion XXVI CC.NN. Battalion LXVII CC.NN. Battalion 48th "Taro" Infantry Division: Genrale di brigata Gino Pedrazzoli 207th Infantry Regiment 208th Infantry Regiment 48th Artillery Regiment 164th CC.NN. Legion CLXIII CC.NN. Battalion CLXCIV CC.NN. Battalion 26th "Forli" Infantry Division: General di brigata Giunio Ruggero 43rd Infantry Regiment 44th Infantry Regiment 36th Artillery Regiment 112th CC.NN. Legion CXII CC.NN. Battalion CXX CC.NN. Battalion XXVI Corps: General di divisione Gabriele Nasci Corps Troops: IX Mule Machine Gun Battalion "Val Leogra" Alpini Battalion "Monrosa" Alpini Battalion X CC.NN. Battalion 1 XCIII CC.NN. Battalion II CC.RR. Battlaion I (1st) G.F. Battalion II (2nd) G.F. Battalion "Val Chisone" Alpini Artillery Group "Val Orco" Alpini Artillery Group 230th Battery (149mm/35) Tridentina Alpini Division: General di divisione Ugo Santovito 5th Alpini Regiment "Tirano" Alpini Battalion "Edolo" Alpini Battalion "Morbegno" Alpini Battalion 6th Alpini Regiment "Verona" Alpini Battalion "Vestone" Alpini Battalion "Val Chiese" Alpini Battalion 2nd Alpini Artillery Regiment "Bergamo" Alpini Gruppo "Vincenza" Alpini Gruppo 27th "Piemonte" Infantry Division: Generale di brigata Adolfo Naldi 3rd Infantry Regiment 4th Infantry Regiment 24th Artillery Regiment 166th CC.NN. Legion CLXVI CC.NN. Battalion CLXVII CC.NN. Battalion 49th "Parma" Infantry Division: Generale di brigata Ugo Adami 49th Infantry Regiment 50th Infantry Regiment 49th Artillery Regiment 109th CC.NN. Legion CIX CC.NN. Battalion CXCI CC.NN. Battalion 11th Army: General Carlo Geloso Army Troops: 3rd Granatieri Regiment 5th Bersaglieri Regiment XIV Bersaglieri Battalion XXII Bersaglieri Battalion XXIV Bersaglieri Battalion 5th "Aosta" Cavalry Regiment 7th "Milano" Cavalry Regiment 19th "Guide" Cavalry Regiment "Intra" Alpini Battalion IV Anti-Aircraft Group (75mm/46) 6th Engineer Company IV Corps: General Camillo Mercalli Corps Troops: "Val Pescara" Alpini Battalion IV Mule Machine Gun Battalion VIII (mot) Machine Gun Battalion LXXXV CC.NN. Battalion 558th Position Machine Gun Company 81mm Mortar Position Company 2 16th Anti-Tank Company "Pistoia" (47mm/32) 30th Artillery Regiment (from Lupi Division) "Val Isonzo" Alpini Artillery Group III/1st Artillery Group (149mm/35)(less 1 btry) III/13th Artillery Group (149mm/35) LI Artillery Group (152mm/37) 240mm Bombardment Battery 5th "Pusteria" Alpini Division: Generale di divisione Giovanni Esposito 7th Alpini Regiment "Feltre" Alpini Battalion "Belluno" Alpini Battalion "P. di Cadore" Alpini Battalion 11th Alpini Regiment "Trento" Alpini Battalion "Bassano" Alpini Battalion "Bolzano" Alpini Battalion (detached to XXV Corps) 5th Alpini Artillery Regiment "Lanzo" Alpini Gruppo "Belluno" Alpini Gruppo 22nd "Cacciatori delle Alpi" Infantry Division: Generale di brigata Giovanni Pivano 51st Infantry Regiment 52nd Infantry Regiment 1st Artillery Regiment 105th CC.NN. Legion CIV CC.NN. Battalion CV CC.NN. Battalion VIII Corps: General Gastone Gambara Corps Troops: CVI Position Machine Gun Battalion (619th-620th Cos) CXIII Position Machine Gun Battalion (514, 522n, 605th, 607th, 621st Cos) 546th Position Machine Gun Company 606th Position Machine Gun Company 2/,3/21st (mot) Artillery Regiment VII/3rd Artillery Group (105mm/28) VIII/3rd Artillery Group (105mm/28) XXVII/9th Artillery Group (105mm/28) CXIV Artillery Group (149mm/13) IV/1st Artillery Group (149mm/35) 268th (149mm/35) Battery 240th (149mm/35) Battery 219th (75mm/27) Battery, 13th G.a.F. Artillery 240mm/12 Bombardment Battery 59th "Cagliari" Infantry Division: Generale di brigata Angioj 63rd Infantry Regiment 64th Infantry Regiment 59th Artillery Regiment 28th CC.NN. Legion XI CC.NN. Battalion XXVIII CC.NN. Battalion 3 51st "Siena" Infantry Division: Generale di brigata Angelico Carta 31st Infantry Regiment 32nd Infantry Regiment 51st Artillery Regiment 141st CC.NN. Legion CXLI CC.NN. Battalion CLIII CC.NN. Battalion 47th "Bari" Infantry Division: Generale di brigata Matteo Negro 139th Infantry Regiment 140th Infantry Regiment 47th Artillery Regiment 152nd CC.NN. Legion CLII CC.NN. Battalion CLV CC.NN. Battalion 24th "Pinerolo" Infantry Division: Generale di brigata Giuseppe De Stafanis 13th Infantry Regiment 14th Infantry Regiment 18th Artillery Regiment 136th CC.NN. Legion CXXX CC.NN. Battalion CXXXVI CC.NN. Battalion XXV Corps: General Silvio Rossi Corps Troops: VIII CC.NN. Battalion XVI CC.NN. Battalion XXIX CC.NN. Battalion Alpini Regiment "Val Natisone " Alpini Battalion "Val Fella" Alpini Battalion "Val Tagliamento " Alpini Battalion Alpini Regiment "Bolzano " Alpini Battalion "Monte Cervino" Alpini Battalion "Val Cismon " Alpini Battalion CX (mot) Machine Gun Battalion III Mule Machine Gun Battalion (2 cos) 3rd Flamethrower Company 18th Anti-Tank Company (47mm/32) 26th Corps Artillery Regiment XVIII Artillery Group CXV Artillery Group CXVI Artillery Group "Val Tagliamento" Alpini Artillery Group XIV Artillery Group (149mm/35) 220th Position Battery (75mm/27) 81st Position Battery (105mm/28) 82nd Position Battery (105mm/28) 267th Position Battery (149mm/35) 267th (bis) Position Battery (149mm/35) 268th Position Battery (149mm/35) 240mm/12 Bombardment Battery 4 5th "Sforzesca" Infantry Division: Generale di divisione Alfonso Allearo 53rd Infantry Regiment 54th Infantry Regiment 17th Artillery Regiment 30th CC.NN. Legion VI CC.NN. Battalion XXX CC.NN. Battalion 3rd "Julia" Alpini Division: Generale di divisione Mario Girotti 8th Alpini Regiment "Tolmezzo" Alpini Battalion "Cividale" Alpini Battalion "Gemona" Alpini Battalion 9th Alpini Regiment "Vicenza" Alpini Battalion "L'Aquila" Alpini Battalion "Susa" Alpini Battalion 3rd Alpini Artillery Regiment "Conegliano" Alpini Gruppo "Udine" Alpini Gruppo 23rd "Ferrara" Infantry Division: Generale di divisione Licurgo Zanini 47th Infantry Regiment 48th Infantry Regiment 14th Artillery Regiment 82nd CC.NN. Legion LXVIII CC.NN. Battalion LXXXII CC.NN. Battalion 37th "Modena" Infantry Division: Generale di divisione Alesandro Sclavo 41st Infantry Regiment 42nd Infantry Regiment 29th Artillery Regiment 36th CC.NN. Legion XXXVI CC.NN. Battalion LXXXIII CC.NN. Battalion 11th "Brennero" Infantry Division: Generale di divisione Paolo Berardi 231st Infantry Regiment 232nd Infantry Regiment 9th Artillery Regiment 45th CC.NN. Legion XXXV CC.NN. Battalion XLV CC.NN. Battalion 7th "Lupi Toscana" Infantry Division: Generale di divisione 77th Infantry Regiment 78th Infantry Regiment 30th Artillery Regiment 15th CC.NN. Legion XIV CC.NN. Battalion XV CC.NN. Battalion 58th "Legnano" Infantry Division: Generale di brigata Amedeo De Cia 67th Infantry Regiment 5 68th Infantry Regiment 58th Artillery Regiment 26th CC.NN. Legion VII CC.NN. Battalion LIII CC.NN. Battalion Special Corps: Generale di divisione Giovanni Messe Corps Troops: CC.RR. Battalion IX CC.NN. Battalion XII CC.NN. Battalion LXXXIII CC.NN. Battalion (from "Modena" Division) CXIV Position Machine Gun Battalion (647th, 648th, 649th, & 650th Cos) "Val Tanaro" Alpini Artillery Group "Val Po" Alpini Artillery Group 2nd Corps Artillery Regiment CVIII Artillery Group (149mm/13) XXXII/26th Artillery Group (105mm/28) II G.a.F. Artillery Group 113th Position Battery (105mm/28) 113th (bis) Position Battery (149mm/13) Position Group 211st Battery (75mm/27-06) 212th Battery (75mm/27-06) 212th (bis) Battery (70mm/15) 239th (bis) Battery (65mm/17) 26th Corps Artillery Regiment (1 btry - 105mm/28) 112th Position Battery (105mm/28) 236th Position Battery (70mm/15) 233rd Position Battery (65mm/17) 40th Btry, 3rd Artillery Regiment (149mm/35) Special Alpine Division: Generale di brigata Alessandro Piazzoni 21st (mot) Infantry Regiment 6th "Cuneo" Infantry Division: Generale di divisione Carlo Melotti 7th Infantry Regiment 8th Infantry Regiment 27th Artillery Regiment 24th CC.NN. Legion XXIV CC.NN. Battalion XXV CC.NN. Battalion 35th "Acqui" Infantry Division: Generale di divisione Luigi Mazzini 17th Infantry Regiment 18th Infantry Regiment 33rd Artillery Regiment 18th CC.NN. Legion XIX CC.NN. Battalion XXVII CC.NN. Battalion At Disposal of 11th Army: Puglie Infantry Division: Generale di divisione Alberto d'Aponte 71st Infantry Regiment 2nd Infantry Regiment 15th Artillery Regiment 115th CC.NN. Legion CXV CC.NN. Battalion CXXI CC.NN. Battalion 6 "Centauro" Raggruppamento Celere: Generale di brigata Savino Pizzolato 31st Tank Regiment 131st Tank Regiment 1st Bersaglieri Regiment Cavalry Regiment in Formation 4th "Cuneense" Alpini Division: 1st Alpini Regiment "Mondovi" Alpini Battalion "Ceva" Alpini Battalion "Pieve di Teco" Alpini Battalion 2nd Alpini Regiment "Dronero" Alpini Battalion "Saluzzo" Alpini Battalion "Borgo S.Dalmazzo" Alpini Battalion 4th Alpini Artillery Regiment "Mondovi" Alpini Gruppo "Pinerolo" Alpini Gruppo AT DISPOSAL OF ARMY Casale Infantry Division: Generale di divisione Enea Navarrini 11th Infantry Regiment 12th Infantry Regiment 56th Artillery Regiment 23rd CC.NN. Legion XX CC.NN. Battalion XXIII CC.NN. Battalion Firenze Infantry Division: Generale di divisione Paride Negri 127thInfantry Regiment 128th Infantry Regiment 41st Artillery Regiment 92nd CC.NN. Legion CC.NN. Battalion CC.NN. Battalion Stato Maggiore dell'Esercito, Ufficio Storico, La Campagne di Grecia. Copyright GFN 1997 7 .
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