More Italian Army Formations of 1940

Italian Army Formations 1940

Divisions with this blog, Corps Assets to follow.

Fanteria [Infantry] Division [African Service] AS 1940-41

Division Troops, with:

            Headquarters, with:

                        1 x command stand and car

                        1 x staff radio truck

            Anti-tank company, with:

                        1 x command stand

                        2 x 47L32 AT guns and crews

                        3 x light trucks

            Bersaglieri Motorcycle Reconnaissance Company, with:

                        1 x command recon motorcycle stand

                        3 x recon motorcycle infantry stands

            Mixed Engineer Battalion, with:

                        Headquarters, with:

                                    1 x command stand and car

                        Engineer Company, with:

                                    1 x command engineer stand

                                    1 x engineer stand

                                    1 x medium truck

                        Signals Company, with:

                                    Provides all radio staff and vehicles for the division

            Machinegun Battalion, with:

                        Headquarters, with:

                                    1 x command stand and car

                        3 x machinegun companies, each with:

                                    1 x command infantry stand

                                    3 x MMG stands

                                    2 x medium trucks

            Light Tank Battalion, with: [LXth, LXIst, LXIInd, LXIIIrd Divisions only]

                        Battalion HQ, with:

                                    1 x command L3/35 tank

                        4 x light tank companies, each with:

                                    1 x command L3/35 tank

                                    2 x L3/35 tanks

[17^th, 25^th, 27^th, 55^th, 1^st BS, 2^nd BS and 4^th BS Divisions originally each had a light tank battalion attached but these were detached and then held in central reserve making up the 10/11 light tank battalions listed under the CCADL above].

2 x Infantry Regiments, each with:

            Headquarters, with:

                        1 x command stand and car

                        1 x staff telephone truck

            Infantry gun battery, with:

                        1 x command infantry stand

                        1 x light truck

                        1 x 65L17 infantry gun and crew

                        1 x tractor or light truck

                        1 x light truck with ammo trailer

                        1 x support stand

            Mortar company, with:

                        1 x command infantry stand

                        1 x 81mm mortar stand

                        1 x ammo porter stand           

            3 x Infantry battalions, each with:

                        Headquarters, with:

                                    1 x command infantry stand

                                    1 x recon infantry stand

                        Weapons company, with:

                                    1 x command infantry stand

                                    1 x 47L32 AT gun and crew

                                    1 x light truck

                                    2 x MMG stands

                                    2 x 45mm mortar stands

                                    2 x 20mm ATR stands

                        3 x infantry companies, each with:

                                    1 x command infantry stand

                                    2 x infantry stands

Attached Blackshirt [CCNN] Legion, with:

            Headquarters, with:

                        1 x command stand

            Weapons Company, with:

                        1 x command stand

                        3 x MMG stands

                        2 x 45mm Mortar stands

                        1 x 20mm ATR stand

            2 x Cohorts, each with:

                        Headquarters, with:

                                    1 x command infantry stand

                        3 x Companies, each with:

                                    2 x infantry stands

Artillery Regiment, with:

            Headquarters, with:

                        1 x command stand and car

                        1 x staff telephone truck

            Field Artillery Battalion, with:

                        Headquarters, with:

                                    1 x command stand and car

                                    1 x spotter stand and car

                                    1 x staff telephone truck

                                    1 x medium ammo truck with trailer

                                    1 x support stand

                        3 x batteries, each with:

                                    1 x command infantry stand

                                    1 x light truck

                                    1 x 100L16 howitzer and crew

                                    1 x tractor

                                    1 x medium ammo truck

                                    1 x support stand

            2 x Light Artillery Battalions, each with:

                        Headquarters, with:

                                    1 x command stand and car

                                    1 x spotter stand and car

                                    1 x staff telephone truck

                                    1 x medium ammo truck with trailer

                                    1 x support stand

                        3 x batteries, each with:

                                    1 x command infantry stand

                                    1 x light truck

                                    1 x 75L27 field gun and crew

                                    1 x tractor

                                    1 x medium ammo truck

                                    1 x support stand

            2 x Light Anti-aircraft Batteries, each with:

                                    1 x command infantry stand and car

                                    2 x 20L65 portee AA guns and crew

Blackshirt Division [African Service] 1940-41

Division Troops, with:

            Headquarters, with:

                        1 x command stand and car

                        1 x staff radio truck

            Anti-tank company, with:

                        1 x command stand

                        4 x 47L32 AT guns and crews

                        5 x light trucks

            Bersaglieri Motorcycle Reconnaissance Company, with: [detached to Corps HQ]

                        1 x command recon motorcycle stand

                        3 x recon motorcycle infantry stands

            Mixed Engineer Battalion, with:

                        Headquarters, with:

                                    1 x command stand and car

                        Engineer Company, with:

                                    1 x command engineer stand

                                    1 x engineer stand

                                    1 x medium truck

                        Signals Company, with:

                                    Provides all radio staff and vehicles for the division

            Machinegun Battalion, with:

                        Headquarters, with:

                                    1 x command stand and car

                        3 x machinegun companies, each with:

                                    1 x command infantry stand

                                    3 x MMG stands

                                    2 x medium trucks

            Light Tank Battalion, with: [detached to GHQ]

                        Battalion HQ, with:

                                    1 x command L3/35 tank

                        4 x light tank companies, each with:

                                    1 x command L3/35 tank

                                    2 x L3/35 tanks

[1^st BS, 2^nd BS and 4^th BS Divisions originally each had a light tank battalion attached but these were detached and then held in central reserve making up the 10/11 light tank battalions listed under the CCADL above].

2 x Blackshirt Legions [Infantry Regiments], each with:

            Headquarters, with:

                        1 x command stand

            Infantry gun battery, with:

                        1 x command infantry stand

                        1 x light truck

                        1 x 65L17 infantry gun and crew

                        1 x tractor or light truck

                        1 x light truck with ammo trailer

                        1 x support stand

            Mortar company, with:

                        1 x command infantry stand

                        1 x 81mm mortar stand

                        1 x ammo porter stand           

            Weapons company, with:

                        1 x command infantry stand

                        3 x MMG stands

                        2 x 45mm mortar stands

                        1 x 20mm ATR stands

            3 x Cohorts [Infantry battalions], each with:

                        Headquarters, with:

                                    1 x command stand

                        3 x infantry companies, each with:

                                    2 x infantry stands

Artillery Regiment, with:

            Headquarters, with:

                        1 x command stand and car

                        1 x staff telephone truck

            Field Artillery Battalion, with:

                        Headquarters, with:

                                    1 x command stand and car

                                    1 x spotter stand and car

                                    1 x staff telephone truck

                                    1 x medium ammo truck with trailer

                                    1 x support stand

                        3 x batteries, each with:

                                    1 x command infantry stand

                                    1 x light truck

                                    1 x 100L17 howitzer and crew

                                    1 x tractor

                                    1 x medium ammo truck

                                    1 x support stand

            2 x Light Artillery Battalions, each with:

                        Headquarters, with:

                                    1 x command stand and car

                                    1 x spotter stand and car

                                    1 x staff telephone truck

                                    1 x medium ammo truck with trailer

                                    1 x support stand

                        3 x batteries, each with:

                                    1 x command infantry stand

                                    1 x light truck

                                    1 x 75L27 field gun and crew

                                    1 x tractor

                                    1 x medium ammo truck

                                    1 x support stand

            2 x Light Anti-aircraft Batteries, each with:

                                    1 x command infantry stand and car

                                    2 x 20L65 portee AA guns and crew

Libyan [Infantry] Division [African Service] AS 1940-41

Division Troops, with:

            Headquarters, with:

                        1 x command stand and car

                        1 x staff radio truck

            Anti-tank company, with:

                        1 x command stand

                        2 x 47L32 AT guns and crews

                        3 x light trucks

            Mixed Engineer Battalion, with:

                        Headquarters, with:

                                    1 x command engineer stand and car

                        Engineer Company, with:

                                    1 x engineer stand

                                    1 x medium truck

2 x Infantry Regiments, each with:

            Headquarters, with:

                        1 x command stand and car

                        1 x staff telephone truck

            3 x Infantry battalions, each with:

                        Headquarters, with:

                                    1 x command infantry stand

                        3 x infantry companies, each with:

                                    1 x command MMG stand

                                    1 x recon infantry stand

                                    2 x infantry stands

Artillery Regiment, with:

            Headquarters, with:

                        1 x command stand and car

                        1 x staff telephone truck

            2 x Light Artillery Battalions, each with:

                        Headquarters, with:

                                    1 x command stand and car

                                    1 x spotter stand and car

                                    1 x staff telephone truck

                                    1 x medium ammo truck with trailer

                                    1 x support stand

                        3 x batteries, each with:

                                    1 x command infantry stand and light truck

                                    1 x 77L28 howitzer and crew and tractor

                                    1 x medium ammo truck

                                    1 x support stand

            2 x Light Anti-aircraft Batteries, each with:

                                    1 x command infantry stand and car

                                    2 x 20L65 portee AA guns and crew