Italian Forces in North 1 November 1940 - February 1941

Commandante Superiore: Maresciallo d'Armata

10th Army: Commanding Officer: Generale d'Armata Gariboldi (until 11/17/40) Generale d'Armata Berti (until 12/23/40 Generale d'Armata Tellera (died 2/7/41)

XXI Corps: Generale di Corpo d'Armata Bergonzoli 1st Lybian Division organization unknown 2nd Lybian Division organization unknown 4th Blackshirt Division organization unknown organization unknown 63rd Cirene Division 157th Liguria Infantry Regiment 158th Liguria Infantry Regiment 45th Cirene Regiment 62nd Division 115th Treviso Infantry Regiment 116th Treviso Infantry Regiment 44th Marmarica Artillery Regiment 64th Catanzaro Divsion 141st Catanzaro Infantry Regiment 142nd Catanzaro Infantry Regiment 64th Artillery Regiment 1st Black Shirt Division organization unknown 2nd Black Shirt Division organization unknown Frontier Guard Units & Fortress Troops in organization unknown

XXII Corps: Generale di Corpo d'Armata Petassi Mannella 61st Sirte Division 69th Ancona Infantry Regiment 70th Ancona Infantry Regiment 43rd Sirte Artillery Regiment Fortress Troops & Artillery in organization unknown

XX Corps: Generale di Corpo d'Armata Cona 60th Sabratha Division 85th Verona Infantry Regiment 86th Verona Infantry Regiment 42nd Sabrata Artillery Regiment

1 27th Brescia (mot) Division 19th Bresica Infantry Regiment 20th Bresica Infantry Regiment 55th Artillery Regiment 27th Mixed Engineer Battalion 34th Medical Section 35th Surgical Unit 95th Field Hospital 328th Motor Transport Section 34th Supply Section 127th CCRR Section 17th Pavia Division 27th Pavcia Infantry Regiment 28th Pavcia Infantry Regiment 26th Rubicone Artillery Regiment 17th Mixed Engineer Battalion 21st Medical Section 66th Field Hospital 94th Field Hospital 207th Motor Transport Section 71st Field Bakery 74th CCRR Section Babini Armored Brigade organization unknown

Pitt, B., The Crucibal of War, 1941, London, Jonathan Cape.

Madej, W.,V., Order of Battle, 1939-1943, Allentown, PA 1981

US Gov't, Notes on Emeny Army Identifications, , October 1941

Copyright GFN 1993

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