Italian Army Order of Battle at 10/june/1940
v.1.0 April 29, 2001
This historical order of battle is by Mr. Miles Glorious. Though the Army's strength, at 75 divisions, looked formidable on paper, only one of four divisions was at full strength. Further, the basic TO itself provided for divisions with just 6-8 manuver battalions; the level of motorization was low; artillery was mostly horse-drawn; and the quality of heavy weapons inferior to that of any other major combatant.
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Gruppo d'Armate |
Army Group |
3 |
|
|
Armata |
Army |
9 |
|
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Corpo d'Armata |
Army Corps |
26 |
|
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DF |
Divisione fanteria |
Infantry Division |
48 |
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DC |
Divisione corazzata |
Armoured Divisions |
3 |
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DM |
Divisione motorizzata |
Motorised Divisions |
2 |
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DCel |
Divisione celere |
Swift (Cavalry) Divisions |
3 |
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DA |
Divisione alpina |
Mountain Division |
5 |
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Daut |
Divisione autotrasportabile |
Trasportable Divisions |
3 |
|
DautAS |
Divisione autotrasportabile AS |
Trasportable Divisions for North Africa |
6 |
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Dmil |
Divisione Milizia |
Black Shirt Division |
3 |
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Dlib |
Divisione Libica |
Libyan Division |
2 |
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Total Divisions |
75 |
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Gruppo d'Armate ovest (West Army Group)
1 Armata (Army)
II Corpo d'armata (Army Corps)
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DF Forlì |
DF Livorno |
DF Acqui |
DA Cuneense |
III Corpo d'armata
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DF Cuneo |
DF Ravenna |
XV Corpo d'armata
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DF Modena |
DF Cosseria |
DF Cremona |
Riserva (Reserve)
|
DA Pusteria |
DF Pistoia |
DF Lupi di Toscana |
DF Cacciatori delle Alpi |
4 Armata
Corpo d'armata Alpino (Mountain Army Corps)
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DA Tridentina |
DA Taurinese |
I Corpo d'armata
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DF Cagliari |
DF Superga |
DF Pierolo |
IV Corpo d'armata
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DF Sforzesca |
DF Assietta |
Riserva
|
DF Brennero |
DF Legnano |
Gruppo d'Armate Est (East Army Group)
2 Armata
V Corpo d'armata
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DF Sassari |
DF Lombardia |
DF Bergamo |
XI Corpo d'armata
|
DF Re |
DF Isonzo |
6 Armata (Po)
Corpo d'armata celere (Swift Army Corps)
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1 DCel Eugenio di Savoia |
2 DCel Emanuele Filiberto |
3 DCel Principe Amedeo Duca d'Aosta |
Corpo d'armata Corazzato (Armoured Army Corps)
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DM Trento |
DM Trieste |
DC Ariete |
DC Littorio |
Corpo d'armata autotrasportabile (Trasportable Army Corps)
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DAut. Pasubio |
DAut Piave |
DAut. Torino |
8 Armata
XIV Corpo d'armata
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DF Marche |
DF Puglie |
VI Corpo d'armata
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DF Messina |
DF Casale |
DF Parma |
Gruppo d'Armate Sud (South Army Group)
XII Corpo d'armata
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DF Aosta |
DF Napoli |
XIII Corpo d'armata
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DF Sabauda |
DF Calabria |
Comando Superiore Truppe Albania (Albanian Troops UpperCommand)
XXVI Corpo d'armata
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DF Venezia |
DF Ferrara |
DF Arezzo |
DA Julia |
DC Centauro |
3 Armata
IX Corpo d'armata
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DF Bari |
DF Taro |
DF Piemonte |
7 Armata (riserva)
VII Corpo d'armata
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DF Firenze |
DF Friuli |
VIII Corpo d'armata
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DF Siena |
DF Granatieri di Sardegna |
Forze armate isole italiane dell'Egeo (Italian Egean Island Armed Forces)
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DF Regina |
Comando Superiore Forze Armate Africa (Africa's Armed Forces UpperCommand)
5 Armata
X Corpo d'armata
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DAutAS Bologna |
DautAS Savona |
DAutAS Sabratha |
VIII Corpo d'armata
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DAutAS Pavia |
DAutAS Brescia |
DAutAS Sirte |
XXIII Corpo d'armata
|
1 DMil 23 marzo |
2 DMil 28 ottobre |
2 DLib |
10 Armata
XXI Corpo d'armata
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DAutAS Marmarica |
DautAS Cirene |
XXII Corpo d'armata
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DAutAS Catanzaro |
4 DMil 3 gennaio |
1 DLib |
Forze Armate dell'Africa Orientale (East African Armed Forces)
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DF Granatieri di Savoia |
DF Africa |
Note:
A great number of Divisions are not not motorised and not at full strenght:
19 were at full strenght
34 were at 75% of personal
22 were at 60% of personal and with shortage in weapons, transport and ammuniton
Tables of Organization
Divisione fanteria
2 Infantry (3 not motorized btl) Rgts
1 Legione Camicie Nere Black Shirt legion (2 btl of Light infantry)
1 horse-drawn or pack (with mules) Arty Rgt
Divisione corazzata
1 Medium/Light Tank Rgt
1 Bersaglieri (2 Trucks-1 Motorcicles btl) Rgt -
1 towed Arty Rgt
Divisione motorizzata
2 Infantry (with 2 truck btl) Rgt -
1 Bersaglieri (2 Trucks - 1 Motorcicles btl) -
1 towed Arty Rgt
Divisione celere
2 Mounted Cavalry Rgts 1 Bersaglieri (3 Trucks btl)
1 Light Tank Btl) Rgt -
1 towed Arty Rgt
Divisione alpina
2 Infantry (with 3 not motorized btl) Rgts
1 pack (with mules) Arty Rgt,
Divisione Autotrasportabile and Divisione Autotrasportabile AS
2 Infantry (with 3btl) Rgts
1 towed Arty Rgt
It is a strange Division (between Infantry and Motorised Division) with Infantry lorried but, without own transport units (pooled at Corps level)
Divisione Milizia
2 Black Shirt legion (2 btl of Light infantry)
1 horse-drawn or pack (with mules) Artillery Regiment
Divisione Libica
2 Libyan group (3 btl of Light infantry)
2 horse-drawn Artillery Btl