2nd Division "Littorio"
The 2nd 'Littorio' ("Lictor") Division was one of four divisions raised by Mussolini's Italian Social Republic. Although an infantry formation, it was often referred to as a "Grenadier" formation for morale purposes.
Organization
- Division Headquarters (Commander: General Tito Agosti).
- Divisional Troops
- 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion
- 2nd Antitank Company (motorized 88mm/L71 guns)
- 2nd Mountain Assault Engineer Battalion
- 2nd Signal Battalion
- 2nd Transport Battalion
- 102nd "Littorio" Replacement Battalion
- Scuola d’Alpinismo e Sci ("Mountaineering and Skiing Military School")
- 2nd Military Police section
- Deutsche Verbindungs Kommando 181 ("German Liaison Unit")
- 3rd Infantry Regiment
- HQ Company
- Light Column
- 103rd Cacciatori Carri ("Tank Hunters") Company
- I Infantry Battalion
- II Infantry Battalion
- III Infantry Battalion
- 4th Alpini Regiment:
- HQ Company
- Light Column
- 104th Cacciatori Carri ("Tank Hunters") Company
- "Varese" Alpini Infantry Battalion
- "Bergamo" Alpini Infantry Battalion
- "Edolo" Alpini Infantry Battalion
- 2nd Artillery Regiment:
- 1 Group with horse-drawn 100mm field guns.
- 3 Groups with 75mm mountain guns transported by pack mules.
- 2nd Artillery Regiment:
See also
- Benito Mussolini
- Repubblica Sociale Italiana (Italian Social Republic) [1943-1945]
- Esercito Nazionale Repubblicano (Republican National Army)
External links
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