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131st Armored Division "Centauro"

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Italian armored Divisions were re-organized in 1942 and consisted on paper of three tank and three infantry battalions, a large artillery regiment, two battalions of self-propelled guns, one anti-aircraft battalion, one reconnaissance grouping, and a mixed engineer battalions. In October 1942 the
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but Greek resistance stopped the division before reaching its goals. On 23 November 1940 the Greek launched an offensive, which drove the Italian units back into Albania. The Centauro unsuccessfully tried to stop the Greek advance at the
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VI Self-propelled Group (75/18 self-propelled guns; renamed DLIV Self-propelled Group; transferred in August 1942 to the 133rd Artillery Regiment "Littorio")
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III Anti-tank Battalion "Trieste" (2Ă— companies with 8Ă— 47/3 anti-tank guns per company; formed with the survivors of the
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II Anti-tank Battalion "Littorio" (3Ă— companies with 8Ă— 47/3 anti-tank guns per company; formed with the survivors of the
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XXII Bersaglieri Motorcyclists Battalion (reorganized as XXII Bersaglieri Support Weapons Battalion in September 1941)
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and assigned to the brigade. On the same date the brigade was renamed I Armored Brigade. On 20 April 1939 the
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III Tank Battalion L (L3/35 tankettes; disbanded in September 1941 to form the LI Tank Battalion M)
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IV Tank Battalion L (L3/35 tankettes; disbanded in September 1941 to form the LI Tank Battalion M)
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and assigned to the brigade, which on that date was renamed 131st Armored Division "Centauro".
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131st Armored Division "Centauro". For the historic Royal Italian Army namesake division, see
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DLIX Self-propelled Group (75/18 self-propelled guns; joined the regiment in North Africa)
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in northern Albania. After the war's start on 6 April 1941 the Centauro together with the
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on 8 September 1943 the 136th Armored Legionary Division "Centauro" was disbanded by the
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defeated a Yugoslav attack towards Shkodër. On 16 April 1941 the division crossed into
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IV Mixed Group (renamed DII Anti-aircraft Group; transferred in spring 1942 to the
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131st Field Post Office (replaced in February 1943 by the 212th Field Post Office)
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and the first units of the division arrived at the front during the retreat from
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LI Tank Battalion M (M14/41 tanks; formed in September 1941; transferred to the
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troops of the Centauro overran the part of the US forces defending Highway 13.
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Parade of the 131st Armored Division "Centauro". 1942 Italian newsreel
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XXIV Auto-transported Bersaglieri Battalion (joined the regiment in 1940)
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XVII Tank Battalion M (M14/41 tanks, joined the regiment in spring 1942)
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XIV Tank Battalion M (M14/41 tanks, joined the regiment in spring 1942)
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On 13 December 1942 the units of the division already in Libya and the
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XV Tank Battalion M (M14/41 tanks, joined the regiment in spring 1942)
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141st Anti-tank Company (47/32 anti-tank guns; transferred to the
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II Tank Battalion L (L3/35 tankettes; disbanded in October 1941)
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In late March 1941 the division moved in preparation for the
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XV Tank Battalion M14/41 (M14/41 tanks); transferred to the
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On 1 June 1936 the I Motor-mechanized Brigade was formed in
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self-propelled guns; renamed DLIII Self-propelled Group)
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CII Tank Battalion R35 (captured French R35 light tanks)
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5th Bersaglieri Motorcyclists (formed in September 1941)
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and part of its materiel to other divisions. During the
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On 15 August 1943 the Royal Italian Army activated the
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I Anti-tank Battalion "Ariete" (3Ă— companies with 8Ă—
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3rd Cavalry Division "Principe Amedeo Duca d'Aosta"
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Rome: SME - Ufficio Storico. p. 551. 1179: 1177: 1017:CXXXVI Self-propelled Anti-tank Battalion ( 545:, which on 1 November 1959 was expanded to 515:136th Armored Legionary Division "Centauro" 509:136th Armored Legionary Division "Centauro" 503:136th Armored Legionary Division "Centauro" 298:and other minor units. On 15 July 1937 the 22:136th Armored Legionary Division "Centauro" 1465: 1451: 581:XIV Auto-transported Bersaglieri Battalion 453:. The division did not participate in the 254:. In August 1942 the division was sent to 49:131st Armored Division "Centauro" insignia 1521:136th Armored Division "Giovani Fascisti" 1330: 1078:The division's commanding officers were: 897:XVII Tank Battalion M14/41 (M14/41 tanks) 714:CC Tank Battalion SOMUA (captured French 383: 274:, where the division participated in the 1542:1st Cavalry Division "Eugenio di Savoia" 1211:"131° Reggimento Artiglieria "Centauro"" 1174: 974:(joined the division on 1 January 1943) 557: 1714:7th Infantry Division "Lupi di Toscana" 1516:135th Armored Cavalry Division "Ariete" 1376:"Reggimento "Cavalleggeri di Lodi" 15°" 766:for the deployment in the Soviet Union) 335:. In summer 1939 the division moved to 2390: 1073: 936:2x Anti-aircraft/Anti-tank batteries ( 2092:185th Paratroopers Division "Folgore" 2082:183rd Paratroopers Division "Ciclone" 1446: 1112:(24 February 1941 - 28 February 1942) 620:tankettes; disbanded in October 1941) 234:). The division's name came from the 1061:Attached to the division during the 741:III Group (75/27 mod. 11 field guns) 643:in January 1941; transferred to the 432:, which had advanced southward from 428:, where it met up with units of the 322: 2087:184th Paratroopers Division "Nembo" 904:131st Artillery Regiment "Centauro" 738:II Group (75/27 mod. 11 field guns) 724:131st Artillery Regiment "Centauro" 424:. On 17 April the Centauro reached 242:. The division participated in the 212:131ÂŞ Divisione corazzata "Centauro" 16:This article is about the historic 13: 2398:Divisions of Italy in World War II 2014:153rd Infantry Division "Macerata" 1983:101st Motorized Division "Trieste" 1967:80th Infantry Division "La Spezia" 1951:64th Infantry Division "Catanzaro" 1941:62nd Infantry Division "Marmarica" 1880:103rd Infantry Division "Piacenza" 1839:57th Infantry Division "Lombardia" 1185:"31° Reggimento Carri - La Storia" 1007:101st Motorized Division "Trieste" 919:II Group (75/27 mod. 06 howitzers) 14: 2424: 2029:156th Infantry Division "Vicenza" 2004:151st Infantry Division "Perugia" 1988:102nd Motorized Division "Trento" 1931:60th Infantry Division "Sabratha" 1885:104th Infantry Division "Mantova" 1784:31st Infantry Division "Calabria" 1774:29th Infantry Division "Piemonte" 1764:24th Infantry Division "Pinerolo" 1688:59th Infantry Division "Cagliari" 1653:26th Infantry Division "Assietta" 1638:11th Infantry Division "Brennero" 1623:2nd Infantry Division "Sforzesca" 1506:133rd Armored Division "Littorio" 1496:131st Armored Division "Centauro" 1425: 1360:F. dell'Uomo, R. Puletti (1998). 1342:F. dell'Uomo, R. Puletti (1998). 931:132nd Artillery Regiment "Ariete" 806:131st Armored Division "Centauro" 569:131st Armored Division "Centauro" 491:The division participated in the 430:133rd Armored Division "Littorio" 204:131st Armored Division "Centauro" 38:131st Armored Division "Centauro" 2115:2nd CC.NN. Division "28 Ottobre" 2044:159th Infantry Division "Veneto" 2034:157th Infantry Division "Novara" 2024:155th Infantry Division "Emilia" 2009:152nd Infantry Division "Piceno" 1921:27th Infantry Division "Brescia" 1916:25th Infantry Division "Bologna" 1890:105th Infantry Division "Rovigo" 1844:58th Infantry Division "Legnano" 1799:44th Infantry Division "Cremona" 1794:41st Infantry Division "Firenze" 1779:30th Infantry Division "Sabauda" 1744:18th Infantry Division "Messina" 1739:16th Infantry Division "Pistoia" 1734:15th Infantry Division "Bergamo" 1719:12th Infantry Division "Sassari" 1704:5th Infantry Division "Cosseria" 1648:23rd Infantry Division "Ferrara" 1643:19th Infantry Division "Venezia" 1595:6th Alpine Division "Alpi Graie" 1575:2nd Alpine Division "Tridentina" 1570:1st Alpine Division "Taurinense" 1511:134th Armored Division "Freccia" 810:Armored Reconnaissance Grouping 800: 563: 497:16th Infantry Division "Pistoia" 398:18th Infantry Division "Messina" 376:was replaced temporarily by the 308:131st Armored Artillery Regiment 266:the division retreated with the 184: 179: 174: 169: 164: 159: 85: 67: 43: 28:division and later brigade, see 2130:1st CC.NN. Armored Division "M" 2125:4th CC.NN. Division "3 Gennaio" 2120:3rd CC.NN. Division "21 Aprile" 2019:154th Infantry Division "Murge" 1946:63rd Infantry Division "Cirene" 1926:55th Infantry Division "Savona" 1875:52nd Infantry Division "Torino" 1865:9th Infantry Division "Pasubio" 1834:56th Infantry Division "Casale" 1829:54th Infantry Division "Napoli" 1819:50th Infantry Division "Regina" 1749:20th Infantry Division "Friuli" 1729:14th Infantry Division "Isonzo" 1683:53rd Infantry Division "Arezzo" 1678:38th Infantry Division "Puglie" 1673:37th Infantry Division "Modena" 1658:32nd Infantry Division "Marche" 1633:4th Infantry Division "Livorno" 1628:3rd Infantry Division "Ravenna" 1618:1st Infantry Division "Superga" 1501:132nd Armored Division "Ariete" 1393: 1368: 1291:. WWII Magazine. Archived from 867:XXIV Auto-transported Battalion 764:9th Infantry Division "Pasubio" 552: 439: 402:32nd Infantry Division "Marche" 333:Italian protectorate of Albania 317: 262:. After the Axis defeat at the 2110:1st CC.NN. Division "23 Marzo" 2039:158th Infantry Division "Zara" 1936:61st Infantry Division "Sirte" 1911:17th Infantry Division "Pavia" 1870:10th Infantry Division "Piave" 1824:51st Infantry Division "Siena" 1814:49th Infantry Division "Parma" 1769:28th Infantry Division "Aosta" 1668:36th Infantry Division "Forlì" 1663:33rd Infantry Division "Acqui" 1590:5th Alpine Division "Pusteria" 1585:4th Alpine Division "Cuneense" 1404:. Greenwood Publishing Group. 1306: 1281: 1213:. Italian Army. Archived from 1187:. Italian Army. 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Index

Royal Italian Army
136th Armored Legionary Division "Centauro"
Italian Army
Armored Brigade "Centauro"

Kingdom of Italy
Royal Italian Army
Division
Siena
World War II
Greco-Italian War
Invasion of Yugoslavia
Tunisian Campaign






gorget patches
Italian
armored division
Italian Army
World War II
Italian
mythological
Centaurs
invasion of Albania
Greco-Italian War
invasion of Yugoslavia

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