4th Blackshirt Division (3 January)

The 4th CCNN Division "3 Gennaio" (CCNN standing for Camicie Nere, Blackshirts) was one of seven Black Shirt Divisions that were organized and fought in the Second Italo-Abyssinian War. Its commander was Generale di Divisione Alessandro Traditi. The name 3 Gennaio ("3 January") was given in honor of the date of assumption of dictatorial powers by Benito Mussolini on 3 January 1925.

Order of Battle (3 October 1935)

4th "3 Gennaio" Blackshirts Division

101st Blackshirts Legion "Libica"
- 101st Blackshirts Battalion (former 1st "Cirene" Bn from the Libya Territorial Legion)
- 102nd Blackshirts Battalion (former 2nd "Cirene" Bn from the Libya Territorial Legion)
- 101st MMG coy
- 101st pack-artillery battery
104th Blackshirts Legion "S.Santarosa"
- 104th "S.Santarosa" Blackshirts Battalion
- 111th "Monferrato" Blackshirts Battalion
- 104th MMG coy
- 104th pack-artillery battery
215th Blackshirts Legion "Cimino"
- 215th "Cimino" Blackshirts Battalion
- 220 "Giulio Cesare" Blackshirts Battalion
- 215th MMG coy
- 215th pack-artillery battery
4th Blackshirts MMG Battalion
4th Artillery Battalion (65L17 - Army)
4th Special Engineers Coy (mixed Blackshirts and Army)
2 x Replacements Battalions

Notes:

Additionally the Division had a Medical Section, Logistics Section, and transport of a Pack-Mules unit (1,600 mules), and a Mixed Trucks unit (80 light trucks).

Order of Battle (9 December 1940)

250. CCNN Legion
- 150. G. Carli CCNN Battalion
- 154. D. Mastronuzzi CCNN Battalion
- 156. Lucania CCNN Battalion
270. CCNN Legion
- 170. Agrigentum CCNN Battalion
- 172. Enna CCNN Battalion
- 174. Segesta CCNN Battalion
4. CCNN Anti-tank Company
204. CCNN MMG Battalion
204. Artillery Regiment
204. Mixed Engineer Battalion
204. Medical Section
204. Logistics Section
- Transport Section (1,600 Pack-Mules)
- Mixed Trucks Section (80 light and medium trucks)

Notes:

Took part in the invasion of Egypt and was destroyed at Sidi Barrani while protecting the retreat of the other Italian units.

Sources

Lucas, Ettore; Giorgio de Vecchi (1976). Storia delle Unità Combattenti della MVSN 1923-1943. Giovanni Volpe Editore. pp. 63–116.
George F. Nafziger - Italian Order of Battle: An organizational history of the Italian Army in World War II (3 vol)

Italian Divisions in World War II

Armoured	131st Armoured Division Centauro 132nd Armoured Division Ariete 133rd Armoured Division Littorio 134th Armoured Division Freccia 135th Armoured Division Ariete II 136th Armoured Division Centauro II

Cavalry	1st Cavalry Division Eugenio di Savoia 2nd Cavalry Division Emanuele Filiberto Testa di Ferro 3rd Cavalry Division Amedeo Duca d'Aosta

Alpine	1st Alpine Division Taurinense 2nd Alpine Division Tridentina 3rd Alpine Division Julia 4th Alpine Division Cuneense 5th Alpine Division Pusteria 6th Alpine Division Alpi Graie

Mountain	1st Mountain Infantry Division Superga 2nd Mountain Infantry Division Sforzesca 3rd Mountain Infantry Division Ravenna 4th Mountain Infantry Division Livorno 26th Mountain Infantry Division Assietta 33rd Mountain Infantry Division Acqui 36th Mountain Infantry Division Forlì 37th Mountain Infantry Division Modena 59th Mountain Infantry Division Cagliari

Motorised	9th Motorised Division Pasubio 10th Motorised Division Piave 16th Motorised Division Pistoia 52nd Motorised Division Torino 101st Motorised Division Trieste 102nd Motorised Division Trento 103rd Motorised Division Piacenza 104th Motorised Division Mantova 105th Motorised Division Rovigo

Infantry	5th Infantry Division Cosseria 6th Infantry Division Cuneo 7th Infantry Division Lupi di Toscana 8th Infantry Division Po 11th Infantry Division Brennero 12th Infantry Division Sassari 13th Infantry Division Re 14th Infantry Division Isonzo 15th Infantry Division Bergamo 17th Infantry Division Pavia 18th Infantry Division Messina 19th Infantry Division Venezia 20th Infantry Division Friuli 21st Infantry Division Granatieri di Sardegna 22nd Infantry Division Cacciatori delle Alpi 23rd Infantry Division Ferrara 24th Infantry Division Pinerolo 25th Infantry Division Bologna 27th Infantry Division Brescia 28th Infantry Division Aosta 29th Infantry Division Piemonte 30th Infantry Division Sabauda 31st Infantry Division Calabria 32nd Infantry Division Marche 38th Infantry Division Puglie 40th Infantry Division Cacciatori d'Africa 41st Infantry Division Firenze 44th Infantry Division Cremona 47th Infantry Division Bari 48th Infantry Division Taro 49th Infantry Division Parma 50th Infantry Division Regina 51st Infantry Division Siena 53rd Infantry Division Arezzo 54th Infantry Division Napoli 55th Infantry Division Savona 56th Infantry Division Casale 57th Infantry Division Lombardia 58th Infantry Division Legnano 60th Infantry Division Sabratha 61st Infantry Division Sirte 62nd Infantry Division Marmarica 63rd Infantry Division Cirene 64th Infantry Division Catanzaro 65th Infantry Division Granatieri di Savoia 136th Infantry Division Giovani Fascisti

Garrison	151st Infantry Division Perugia 152nd Infantry Division Piceno 153rd Infantry Division Macerata 154th Infantry Division Murge 155th Infantry Division Emilia 156th Infantry Division Vicenza 157th Infantry Division Novara 158th Infantry Division Zara 159th Infantry Division Veneto

Airborne	184th Airborne Division Nembo 185th Airborne Division Folgore 80th Infantry Division La Spezia (Airlanding)

Blackshirt	1st Blackshirt Armoured Division M 1st Blackshirt Division 23 Marzo 2nd Blackshirt Division 28 Ottobre 3rd Blackshirt Division 21 Aprile 4th Blackshirt Division 3 Gennaio

African	1st Libyan Division Sibelle 2nd Libyan Division Pescatori 1st Eritrean Division 2nd Eritrean Division Italian Somali Divisions (101 and 102)

Coastal	201st Coastal Division 202nd Coastal Division 203rd Coastal Division 204th Coastal Division 205th Coastal Division 206th Coastal Division 207th Coastal Division 208th Coastal Division 209th Coastal Division 210th Coastal Division 211th Coastal Division 212th Coastal Division 213th Coastal Division 214th Coastal Division 215th Coastal Division 216th Coastal Division 220th Coastal Division 221st Coastal Division 222nd Coastal Division 223rd Coastal Division 224th Coastal Division 225th Coastal Division 226th Coastal Division 227th Coastal Division 230th Coastal Division

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