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19th Infantry Division "Venezia"

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Legion "Luigi Farini". Despite these reinforcement and severe weather conditions the Venezia's positions continued to crumble, resulting in the failure of the Kungullit mountain defence on 7 January 1941. This was the last major defeat for the Venezia, as the fighting's intensity began to decrease in
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On 15 April 1939 the division, changed its name to "Venezia" and dissolved the XIX Infantry Brigade, with the infantry regiments coming under direct command of the division. On the same date the 19th Artillery Regiment was given the name "Venezia". On 15 September 1939 the division ceded the 87th
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Consequently, the Greeks shifted the focus of their attacks on the centre and left (northern) flank of the Venezia, but without much success despite heavy fighting on 8–15 November 1940. On 16 November the Venezia was outflanked by the Greek breakthrough to
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line. On 3 November 1940 Greek forces attacked the division's right flank. Although the Venezia initially held the position by 4–5 November 1940 it was pushed out of
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Integrated into the Partisan 2nd Corps the division fought in Yugoslavia until February 1945, when the remaining 3,800 troops were repatriated via the liberated
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river. The division then returned to Inda Silasē near Shire on 4 March 1936. On 5–7 March 1936 the division reached the town of Indabaguna, on 9 March 1936
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and took an Ethiopian fortified position at De’āro Teklē. On 4 October 1935 the division captured the town of Ādī Ābun and on 6 October 1935 it entered
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On 10 June 1940, the day of Italy's entry into World War II, the Venezia was patrolling the Albanian-Yugoslav border in the area between the
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After the war the division returned to Italy. On 9 March 1937 the 70th Infantry Regiment "Ancona" left the division and moved to
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awarded on 15 March 1950 to the regiments of the 19th Infantry Division "Venezia" Italy's highest military honor, the
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383rd Infantry Regiment "Venezia" (formed on 1 December 1941 by renaming the 235th Infantry Regiment "Piceno")
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demanded the Venezia disarm, but both were refused. While the 383rd Infantry Regiment "Venezia" in
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was raised in Florence as replacement for the Venezia, which was to be based permanently in the
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On 14 April 1941 the Italian forces began a general offensive. The Venezia advanced first to
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The division's rearguards fought a delaying battle on 1–7 December 1940 at the outskirts of
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The division's lineage begins with the Brigade "Venezia" established on 1 November 1883 in
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January–March 1941. On 7 April 1941 a last Greek attack on Qafa e VashĂ«s occurred.
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and based in Tuscany, from where it also recruited most of its troops. After the
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howitzers; transferred in May 1942 to the 159th Artillery Regiment "Veneto")
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III Brigade "Venezia" (III Battalion/ 83rd Infantry Regiment "Venezia")
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VI Brigade "Venezia" (III Battalion/ 84th Infantry Regiment "Venezia")
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river valley after being outflanked on its right on 29 November 1940.
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to parry an anticipated Greek attack. Its defence stretched along the
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The names of twelve men attached to the division can be found in the
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II Brigade "Venezia" (II Battalion/ 83rd Infantry Regiment "Venezia")
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Military units and formations of Italy in Yugoslavia in World War II
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V Brigade "Venezia" (II Battalion/ 84th Infantry Regiment "Venezia")
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I Brigade "Venezia" (I Battalion/ 83rd Infantry Regiment "Venezia")
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and Enda-Ghergis area. On 3 October 1935 the division crossed the
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and maintain discipline. On 10 October the division entered the
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and on 13 October 1943 the division began an offensive against
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the division was mobilized on 28 March 1935 and shipped to
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Coat of Arms of the 83rd Infantry Regiment "Venezia", 1939
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was announced on 8 September 1943 the division joined the
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2nd Cavalry Division "Emanuele Filiberto Testa di Ferro"
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mountain troops. The division was named for the city of
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I Brigade "Garibaldi" (Taurinense and Emilia personnel)
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the division was ordered on 26 October 1940 to move to
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Support Weapons Company (65/17 infantry support guns)
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3rd Cavalry Division "Principe Amedeo Duca d'Aosta"
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On 2 November the division moved to the south of 149: 144: 132: 127: 109: 99: 89: 79: 61: 43: 35: 18: 1012:19th Artillery Regiment "Venezia" on 15 March 1950 706:the remaining Italian soldiers of the Venezia and 229:divisions were the six alpine divisions manned by 2394:Military units and formations established in 1934 1125: 1123: 1121: 1119: 1004:84th Infantry Regiment "Venezia" on 15 March 1950 996:83rd Infantry Regiment "Venezia" on 15 March 1950 401:The April 1939 the Venezia was mobilized for the 1096: 1094: 1092: 1090: 1088: 1086: 1084: 1082: 1080: 1078: 975:For their conduct after the announcement of the 1723:21st Infantry Division "Granatieri di Sardegna" 1156:Annuario militare del regno d'Italia - Volume I 1060:Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force 1728:22nd Infantry Division "Cacciatori delle Alpi" 616:was announced on 8 September 1943, the German 1818:65th Infantry Division "Granatieri di Savoia" 1427: 899:19th Anti-tank Company (47/32 anti-tank guns) 564:In July 1941 the division was transferred to 8: 1758:40th Infantry Division "Cacciatori d'Africa" 2369:Infantry divisions of Italy in World War II 1495:136th Armored Legionary Division "Centauro" 896:XIX Mortar Battalion (81mm mod. 35 mortars) 733:III Brigade "Garibaldi" (Venezia personnel) 273:with the 83rd and 84th infantry regiments. 1576: 1434: 1420: 1412: 1315:. Rome: SME - Ufficio Storico. p. 97. 1168:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 902:19th Telegraph and Radio Operators Company 730:II Brigade "Garibaldi" (Venezia personnel) 372:. On the same day the division raised the 1490:136th Armored Division "Giovani Fascisti" 1021:The division's commanding officers were: 608:Garibaldi partisans in Yugoslavia in 1944 457:. As part of Italy's preparation for the 30:19th Infantry Division "Venezia" insignia 1511:1st Cavalry Division "Eugenio di Savoia" 1058:(CROWCASS) set up by the Anglo-American 1683:7th Infantry Division "Lupi di Toscana" 1485:135th Armored Cavalry Division "Ariete" 1259:"383° Reggimento di fanteria "Venezia"" 1074: 572:and in August moved its headquarter to 413:on 25–30 April 1939 and then occupying 1371:"19° Reggimento Artiglieria "Venezia"" 1280: 1278: 1276: 1212:"84° Reggimento di fanteria "Venezia"" 1187:"83° Reggimento di fanteria "Venezia"" 1161: 636:was able to consolidate his forces at 15: 2061:185th Paratroopers Division "Folgore" 2051:183rd Paratroopers Division "Ciclone" 1234:"41ÂȘ Divisione di fanteria "Firenze"" 1102:"19ÂȘ Divisione di fanteria "Venezia"" 839:Mortar Company (81mm mod. 35 mortars) 815:Mortar Company (81mm mod. 35 mortars) 766:83rd Infantry Regiment "Venezia", in 337:, attacking on 26 February 1936 near 7: 1062:in 1945. The names can be found at: 2056:184th Paratroopers Division "Nembo" 1349:"84° Reggimento Fanteria "Venezia"" 1327:"83° Reggimento Fanteria "Venezia"" 952:Legion "Luigi Farini", in Florence 686:IV Brigade "Venezia" (I Battalion/ 628:was quickly forced to surrender by 208:19ÂȘ Divisione di fanteria "Venezia" 1983:153rd Infantry Division "Macerata" 1952:101st Motorized Division "Trieste" 1936:80th Infantry Division "La Spezia" 1920:64th Infantry Division "Catanzaro" 1910:62nd Infantry Division "Marmarica" 1849:103rd Infantry Division "Piacenza" 1808:57th Infantry Division "Lombardia" 632:, the Venezia's commander General 493:and Bitincke, falling back to the 389:Infantry Regiment "Friuli" to the 14: 1998:156th Infantry Division "Vicenza" 1973:151st Infantry Division "Perugia" 1957:102nd Motorized Division "Trento" 1900:60th Infantry Division "Sabratha" 1854:104th Infantry Division "Mantova" 1753:31st Infantry Division "Calabria" 1743:29th Infantry Division "Piemonte" 1733:24th Infantry Division "Pinerolo" 1657:59th Infantry Division "Cagliari" 1622:26th Infantry Division "Assietta" 1607:11th Infantry Division "Brennero" 1592:2nd Infantry Division "Sforzesca" 1475:133rd Armored Division "Littorio" 1465:131st Armored Division "Centauro" 1311:F. dell'Uomo, R. di Rosa (1998). 845:19th Artillery Regiment "Venezia" 2084:2nd CC.NN. Division "28 Ottobre" 2013:159th Infantry Division "Veneto" 2003:157th Infantry Division "Novara" 1993:155th Infantry Division "Emilia" 1978:152nd Infantry Division "Piceno" 1890:27th Infantry Division "Brescia" 1885:25th Infantry Division "Bologna" 1859:105th Infantry Division "Rovigo" 1813:58th Infantry Division "Legnano" 1768:44th Infantry Division "Cremona" 1763:41st Infantry Division "Firenze" 1748:30th Infantry Division "Sabauda" 1713:18th Infantry Division "Messina" 1708:16th Infantry Division "Pistoia" 1703:15th Infantry Division "Bergamo" 1688:12th Infantry Division "Sassari" 1673:5th Infantry Division "Cosseria" 1617:23rd Infantry Division "Ferrara" 1612:19th Infantry Division "Venezia" 1564:6th Alpine Division "Alpi Graie" 1544:2nd Alpine Division "Tridentina" 1539:1st Alpine Division "Taurinense" 1480:134th Armored Division "Freccia" 1007: 999: 991: 801:84th Infantry Regiment "Venezia" 758:19th Infantry Division "Venezia" 752: 712:155th Infantry Division "Emilia" 710:, together with remnants of the 708:1st Alpine Division "Taurinense" 688:84th Infantry Regiment "Venezia" 673:19th Infantry Division "Venezia" 427:41st Infantry Division "Firenze" 200:19th Infantry Division "Venezia" 180: 175: 170: 165: 160: 155: 66: 48: 24: 19:19th Infantry Division "Venezia" 2099:1st CC.NN. Armored Division "M" 2094:4th CC.NN. Division "3 Gennaio" 2089:3rd CC.NN. Division "21 Aprile" 1988:154th Infantry Division "Murge" 1915:63rd Infantry Division "Cirene" 1895:55th Infantry Division "Savona" 1844:52nd Infantry Division "Torino" 1834:9th Infantry Division "Pasubio" 1803:56th Infantry Division "Casale" 1798:54th Infantry Division "Napoli" 1788:50th Infantry Division "Regina" 1718:20th Infantry Division "Friuli" 1698:14th Infantry Division "Isonzo" 1652:53rd Infantry Division "Arezzo" 1647:38th Infantry Division "Puglie" 1642:37th Infantry Division "Modena" 1627:32nd Infantry Division "Marche" 1602:4th Infantry Division "Livorno" 1597:3rd Infantry Division "Ravenna" 1587:1st Infantry Division "Superga" 1470:132nd Armored Division "Ariete" 964:72nd CC.NN. Machine Gun Company 580:. The division also garrisoned 431:Italian protectorate of Albania 391:20th Infantry Division "Friuli" 374:87th Infantry Regiment "Friuli" 2079:1st CC.NN. Division "23 Marzo" 2008:158th Infantry Division "Zara" 1905:61st Infantry Division "Sirte" 1880:17th Infantry Division "Pavia" 1839:10th Infantry Division "Piave" 1793:51st Infantry Division "Siena" 1783:49th Infantry Division "Parma" 1738:28th Infantry Division "Aosta" 1637:36th Infantry Division "ForlĂŹ" 1632:33rd Infantry Division "Acqui" 1559:5th Alpine Division "Pusteria" 1554:4th Alpine Division "Cuneense" 1394:. 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Kingdom of Italy
Royal Italian Army
Infantry
Division
Florence
Second Italo-Ethiopian War
Invasion of Albania
World War II
Giovanni Battista Oxilia






gorget patches
Italian
infantry
division
Royal Italian Army
World War II
mountain warfare
Alpini
Venice
Armistice of Cassibile
Allies
Italy
Yugoslav partisans
Montenegro

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