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    Italian Army in Russia

    ok first start with the OOB

    In 1941 Italy sent a Army Corps in Russia the CSIR Corpo di spedizione Italiano in Russia ( Italian Expeditionary Corps in Russia) and in 1942 a Army (8 Army or ARMIR ARMata Italiana in Russia, or Italian Army in Russia)


    raggruppamento=regiment gruppo (artillery) batallion

    CSIR order of battle on 1 August 1941

    CIV heavy machine guns btl

    II antitank btl with 47/32 guns

    30 Artillert raggruppamento

    LX, LXI, LXII gruppo with 105/32 guns

    IV XIX gruppo with 75/46 guns

    IV pioneers btl

    I and IX pontoon btl

    VII Signal btl

    63 Tagliamento Legione Camicie Nere Black Shirt Legion (Like a regiment of Light infantry)

    9 Pasubio Infantry Division

    79 Roma Infantry Regiment



    80 Roma Infantry Regiment

    8 Artillery Regiment

    52 Torino Infantry (light Division

    81 Torino Infantry Regiment

    83 Torino Infantry Regiment

    52 Artillery Regiment

    3 Celere (Swift) Principe Amedeo Duca d'Aosta Lighr Division

    3 Bersaglieri Regiment

    3 Savoia cavalleria Cavalry mounted Regiment

    5 Lancieri di Novara Cavalry mounted Regiment

    3 Horse Artillery

    Rgt26 Artillery Regiment



    8 Army Order of battle (summer 1942)

    CIX machine guns btl

    Monte Cervino Mountain/Ski Btl

    Cavalry Group

    3 Savoia cavalleria Cavalry mounted Regiment

    5 Lancieri di Novara Cavalry mounted Regiment

    Army Artillery

    201 Motorized Artillery Regiment

    Horse Artillery regiment

    4 Anti Aircraft Raggruppamento

    IV XIX gruppo with 75/32 guns

    XXXVI XXXVII XXXVIII groups with 149/40 guns



    2 A Artillery Raggruppamento

    XXIV gruppo with 149/28 guns

    XXXI XXIII XXXIV gruppo with 149/403 guns

    LXXIII gruppo with 210/22 guns

    II Army Corps

    II and CII heavy machine guns btl

    XXXII antitank btl with 47/32 guns

    II Pioneers btl

    2 AC Artillery Raggruppamento

    III, XXIII gruppo with 105/28 guns

    CIII CXXIII CXXIV gruppo with 149/13 guns

    2 Sforzesca Infantry Division



    53 Umbria Infantry Regiment

    54 Umbria Infantry Regiment

    17 Artillery Regiment

    3 Ravenna Infantry Division

    37 Ravenna Infantry Regiment

    38 Ravenna Infantry Regiment

    121 Motorized Artillery Regiment

    5 Cosseria Infantry Division

    89 Salerno Infantry Regiment

    90 Salerno Infantry Regiment

    108 Motorized Artillery Regiment

    XXXV Army Corps (ex CSIR)



    CIV heavy machine guns btl

    II antitank btl with 47/32 guns

    XV Pioneers btl

    30 Artillert raggruppamento

    LX, LXI, LXII gruppo with 105/32 guns

    CXXIV gruppo with 75/46 guns

    IV pioneers

    VIII Signal

    9 Pasubio Infantry Division

    79 Roma Infantry Regiment

    80 Roma Infantry Regiment

    8 Motorized Artillery Regiment



    52 Torino Infantry (light) Division

    81 Torino Infantry Regiment

    83 Torino Infantry Regiment

    52 Artillery Regiment

    3 Celere Principe Amedeo Duca d'Aosta Infantry Division

    3 Bersaglieri Regiment

    6 Bersaglieri Regiment

    120 Motorized Artillery Regiment

    Corpo d'Armata Alpino (Mountain Corps)

    11 AC Artillery Raggruppamento

    LI, LII LIII gruppo with 105/32 guns

    CXVII gruppo with 149/13 guns



    3 Julia Mountain Division

    8 Mountain Infantry Regiment

    8 Mountain Infantry Regiment

    3 Mountain Artillery Regiment

    4 Cuneeses Mountain Division

    1 Mountain Infantry Regiment

    2 Mountain Infantry Regiment

    4 Mountain Artillery Regiment

    156 Vicenza Infantry Division

    277 Infantry Regiment

    278 Infantry Regiment

    no Artillery

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    Italian Army in Russia

    1941
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    SOVIET UNION

    June 22 - Mussolini is informed by letter that Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union, is in progress. Mussolini is outraged. He could not understand how a decision that drastic could be made without his approval. Nevertheless, he insists on helping the Germans and pledges Italian troops to the operation.



    June 26 - Mussolini reviews 60,000 of the best Italian troops being shipped to Ukraine in support of Operation Barbarossa.

    For the next couple of months, the Italians proved victorious in the Russian campaign under Giovanni Messe . They were able to drive hundreds of miles into Russia and capture the Dneiper and Bugs River along with the German command.

    August 26 - During Mussolini's visit to Ukraine to review his troops, General Messe informs Mussolini that his soldiers lack proper arms and few vehicles with even less fuel. He also notes that the Germans were reluctant to share supplies, yet were quick to criticize Italian failures due to supply problems. His troops began suffering from the Russian cold weather and needed warmer uniforms. Mussolini shrugs him off and tells him to make do with what he has.



    October - Italian troops advance rapidly in the Soviet Union, sometimes up to 250 miles a week. At one point, the Italian military was strung out in a 500 mile line.

    Italy in WW2. An online resource for World War Two Italian tanks, warships, planes and more.

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      1942

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      August - Russians near Serafimovich launch a counterattack against the Italians holding the Don River in the hope of holding back the advances to Stalingrad. The Italians were outnumbered yet told to stand their ground and fight to the end. They eventually beat back the Russian tanks with Molotov cocktails. The battle in Serafimovich cost the Italians 1,700 men, but capture 1,600 Russian POW's and many small arms.



      August 24 - With the victory in Serafimovich, the Italian Savoia Cavalry made up of 600 men mounted a counter attack on the Isbuschenski steppe. The Russian's comprised of 2,000 men with mortar and artillery support. One squadron attacked head on, while the other came behind the enemy lines on horseback and possessing only sabers. They completely catch the Soviets by surprise and overrun the Russian position. This last calvary attack of World War II resulted in the destruction of 2 Soviet battalions, another battalion forced to withdraw and the netting of 500 POW's, 4 large artillery pieces, 10 Mortars, and 50 machine guns.
      (Last horse mounted charge in history! 8) )

      It was the last time in history that the eternal orders "Trot, Gallop, Charge!" were given to a horse mounted unit....

      Mid December - Axis forces begin losing ground in the Soviet Union. Russian troops mount a counterattack on the frozen Don River.
      Fierce fighting is reported and eventually the Hungarian and Romanian forces flee, leaving only the Italians to fight. Outnumbered 4-1, The Italians are forced to retreat leaving only crack Alpine troops to fight until they too are almost encircled.

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        Giovanni Messe was born near Brindisi on December 10, 1883. He fought in WW1, the colonies and against Ethiopia. He was Deputy Commander of the forces occupying Albania in 1939 and commanded a Corps in the Greek campaign.

        In 1941, he became commander of the CSIR (Corpo di Spedizione Italiano in Russia) and fought with distinction on the Eastern front until 1943. When Rommel moved up to command Heeresgruppe Afrika in March of that year, Messe succeeded him as commander of Panzerarmee Afrika, now renamed the first Italian Army.

        By this time, the Desert War was completely lost to the Axis forces and Messe had little options available. After managing to accomplish a few tactical victories over the Allies, he was promoted Marshal on May 12, 1943 and joined the Germans in surrendering to the British a day later.

        Giovanni Messe was chief of staff of the Royal Italian Army from 1943 to 1945. After the war, he was Senator from 1953-1955, but then retired to private life and wrote on his experiences. He was president of the Italian Veterans association and died in Rome on December 19, 1968.

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          #5
          The info was pretty interesting :tup:
          albireo написа
          ...в този форум... основно е пълно с теоретици, прогнили интелигенти и просто кръчмаро-кибици...

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