Italian OOB
Posted: Sat May 01, 2021 11:05 am
I found some problems with the Italian OOB.
The only 'Alpini' divisions were :
1a Taurinese, 2a Tridentina, 3a Julia, 4a Cuneense, 5a Pusteria, 6a Alpi Graie
The 'Alpini' divisions ('Divisioni Alpine') were a sort of small elite formations, with a very high morale, cohesion and efficiency, unlike the other infantry units.
The other mountain divisions listed in WitE with the same 'Alpini' TOE :
1a Superga, 2a Sforzesca, 4a Livorno, 26a Assietta, 33a Acqui, 36a Forli, 37a Modena, 59a Cagliari,
together with some other listed as infantry units :
3a Ravenna, 11a Brennero, 19a Venezia, 23a Ferrara, 26a Assietta, 32a Marche, 38a Puglie, 53a Arezzo,
were classified as 'mountain infantry' ('fanteria da montagna', not 'alpini'), and actually were infantry (without any elite status), with a TOE similar to the standard infantry. The only differences were in the type and quantity of horses/vehicles in the supply units.
A specific TOE is missing, but could be used the standard infantry one. At the end of 1942, there were no more important differences between tha standard infantry and the above 'mountain infantry' and the specific classification fell into disuse.
Moreover, some units listed as 'motorized' :
10a Piave, 16a Pistoia, 103a Piacenza, 104a Mantova, 105a Rovigo,
actually were 'autotrasportabili' (TOE type 2119)
while the divisions :
17a Pavia, 25a Bologna, 27a Brescia, 60a Sabratha
actually were 'autotrasportabili tipo ASI' (TOE missing)
regards
The only 'Alpini' divisions were :
1a Taurinese, 2a Tridentina, 3a Julia, 4a Cuneense, 5a Pusteria, 6a Alpi Graie
The 'Alpini' divisions ('Divisioni Alpine') were a sort of small elite formations, with a very high morale, cohesion and efficiency, unlike the other infantry units.
The other mountain divisions listed in WitE with the same 'Alpini' TOE :
1a Superga, 2a Sforzesca, 4a Livorno, 26a Assietta, 33a Acqui, 36a Forli, 37a Modena, 59a Cagliari,
together with some other listed as infantry units :
3a Ravenna, 11a Brennero, 19a Venezia, 23a Ferrara, 26a Assietta, 32a Marche, 38a Puglie, 53a Arezzo,
were classified as 'mountain infantry' ('fanteria da montagna', not 'alpini'), and actually were infantry (without any elite status), with a TOE similar to the standard infantry. The only differences were in the type and quantity of horses/vehicles in the supply units.
A specific TOE is missing, but could be used the standard infantry one. At the end of 1942, there were no more important differences between tha standard infantry and the above 'mountain infantry' and the specific classification fell into disuse.
Moreover, some units listed as 'motorized' :
10a Piave, 16a Pistoia, 103a Piacenza, 104a Mantova, 105a Rovigo,
actually were 'autotrasportabili' (TOE type 2119)
while the divisions :
17a Pavia, 25a Bologna, 27a Brescia, 60a Sabratha
actually were 'autotrasportabili tipo ASI' (TOE missing)
regards