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33rd Infantry Division "Acqui"

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209: 224: 219: 204: 214: 229: 89: 917: 909: 901: 893: 566: 65: 576: 107: 1268:Πρέπει να σημειωθεί πως τα βιβλία για τη σφαγή των Ιταλών στρατιωτών της Κεφαλονιάς (η μεγαλύτερη σφαγή αιχμαλώτων του Β' Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου), εκτός αυτού του Μπερνιέρ, είναι το ένα καλύτερο από το άλλο. Translation: It must be noted that the books about the massacre of the Italian soldiers in Kefalonia (the biggest massacre of prisoners of war in WWII), except the one by Bernier, are one better than the other. 1250:
Almost unknown outside of Italy, this event ranks with Katyn as one of the darkest episodes of the war" also "The German 11th Battalion of Jäger-Regiment 98 of the 1st Gebirgs (Mountain) Division, commanded by Major Harald von Hirschfeld, arrived on the island and soon Stukas were bombing the Italian
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The division's lineage begins with the Brigade "Acqui" established on 21 December 1821, which on 25 October 1831 split to form the 1st and 2nd infantry regiments under the brigade's command. On 4 May 1839, the two regiments were re-numbered as 17th and 18th infantry regiments.
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The events in Cephalonia were repeated, to a lesser extent, elsewhere: in Corfu, the 8,000-strong Italian garrison comprised elements of three divisions, including the Acqui's 18th Regiment Infantry Regiment, and the I Battalion, 49th Infantry Regiment "Parma" from the
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Between 20 December 1940 and 23 April 1941, the casualties in the Acqui Division were 481 killed, 1,163 missing, 1,361 wounded and 672 frostbitten. After the Greek surrender the Acqui became the part of the
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troops, Of the division's approximately 12,000 soldiers 1,300 died fighting the Germans and between 5,200 and 6,000 soldiers and all the division's officers were murdered by the German
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missions. Each division was given the traditions of a division that had served with distinction in World War II. Therefore on 31 December 2002 the 3rd Italian Division in
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On 28 September 1943 the ship P.fo Ardena either struck a naval mine or was intentionally scuttled by explosive charges. Of the 840 Italian POWs on board, 720 perished.
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came into effect and the Acqui division returned Italy. The division's casualties in this campaign amounted to 32 dead, 15 missing, 90 wounded and 198 frostbitten.
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valley to rest and refill its depleted ranks. In March 1941 the Acqui was again deployed to the front at Kakoz. In the course of the German-led
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in the evening of 22 June 1940, the Acqui crossed into French territory on 23 June 1940. Meeting weak opposition the division advanced to
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and Maja e Mesimerit. On 16 April the Greek army began an organized retreat and the Acqui took the direct route to the border town of
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was bombed while anchoring in Corfu bay and severely damaged by allied aircraft. Out of more than 5,000 Italian POWs 1,302 perished.
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awarded on 16 February 1948 to the regiments of the 33rd Infantry Division "Acqui" Italy's highest military honor, the
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On 13 October 1943, the ship P.fo Marguerita was sunk, presumably after striking a naval mine, after departing from
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Many of the Acqui's soldiers, who had survived the massacres on Cephalonia and Corfu died in the subsequent weeks:
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In 2002 the Italian Army activated three division commands, with one of the three always readily deployable for
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and received on the same date its two namesake infantry regiments. On the same day the
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municipality on 18 December 1940 and was ordered to reinforce the positions of the
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of the 18th Infantry Regiment "Acqui", joined the division in Greece in May 1942)
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valley. On 19 December 1940 the Acqui battled a Greek offensive trying to capture
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XIX CC.NN. Battalion (remained attached to the division until September 1943)
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3rd Medical Section (replaced in Greece by the 44th Medical Section)
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Colonel Domenico Bonaccorsi (acting, 20 September - 9 October 1940)
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317th Infantry Regiment "Acqui" (raised on 1 November 1941 by the
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Attached to the division from 14 November 1940 until early 1942:
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Military units and formations of Italy in Greece in World War II
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In August 1939 the 33rd Infantry Division "Acqui" was formed in
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Italian military units and formations of the Greco-Italian War
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Attached to the division from early 1940 to 14 November 1940:
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333rd Anti-aircraft Battery (20/65 mod. 35 anti-aircraft guns)
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2nd Cavalry Division "Emanuele Filiberto Testa di Ferro"
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Coat of Arms of the 18th Infantry Regiment "Acqui", 1939
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was announced on 8 September 1943 the division resisted
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mountain troops. The division was named for the city of
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heavy guns; formed by the 2nd Army Artillery Regiment)
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Support Weapons Company (65/17 infantry support guns)
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commenced and the Acqui engaged French forces in the
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1943
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On 6 December 1940 the Acqui was ordered to move to
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3rd Cavalry Division "Principe Amedeo Duca d'Aosta"
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33rd Artillery Regiment "Acqui" on 16 February 1948
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317th Infantry Regiment "Acqui" on 16 February 1948
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For the historic 2499: 1287: 1013: 1011: 1009: 1007: 1005: 867:For their conduct after the announcement of the 393:to reinforce the crumbling Italian front in the 1864:21st Infantry Division "Granatieri di Sardegna" 425:the Acqui attacked on 14 April 1941 at Bolenë, 1869:22nd Infantry Division "Cacciatori delle Alpi" 1530: 1185:The Italian Army 1940–45 (1): Europe 1940–1943 1033: 721:XXXIII Mortar Battalion (81mm mod. 35 mortars) 325:and the 18th Infantry Regiment "Acqui" to the 1959:65th Infantry Division "Granatieri di Savoia" 1568: 1002: 976: 724:33rd Anti-tank Company (47/32 anti-tank guns) 292:were officially dissolved 25 September 1943. 1899:40th Infantry Division "Cacciatori d'Africa" 1386:La Divisione di Fanteria da montagna "Acqui" 2508:Infantry divisions of Italy in World War II 1636:136th Armored Legionary Division "Centauro" 1434:. Rome: SME - Ufficio Storico. p. 129. 1079: 1077: 1075: 340:was reformed and assigned to the division. 1575: 1561: 1187:. Osprey, Oxford – New York, 2000, pg. 5, 1120:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 730:33rd Telegraph and Radio Operators Company 1631:136th Armored Division "Giovani Fascisti" 1273: 1222:Storia fotografica della Divisione Acqui. 929:The division's commanding officers were: 625:18th Infantry Regiment "Acqui", in Meran 1652:1st Cavalry Division "Eugenio di Savoia" 1382: 1072: 564: 373:. On 24 June 1940 the Acqui reached the 1824:7th Infantry Division "Lupi di Toscana" 1626:135th Armored Cavalry Division "Ariete" 1105: 700:III Group (75/13 mod. 15 mountain guns) 433:and then entered the Greek province of 69:33rd Infantry Division "Acqui" insignia 14: 2500: 924: 437:. On 20 April 1941 the Acqui captured 2202:185th Paratroopers Division "Folgore" 2192:183rd Paratroopers Division "Ciclone" 1556: 1409:"317° Reggimento di fanteria "Acqui"" 1389:. Rome: Rivista Militare. p. 100 665:Mortar Company (81mm mod. 35 mortars) 637:Mortar Company (81mm mod. 35 mortars) 397:. The division arrived north-west of 348: 1512:"33° Reggimento Artiglieria "Acqui"" 1163:"18° Reggimento di fanteria "Acqui"" 1141:"17° Reggimento di fanteria "Acqui"" 1108:Annuario militare del regno d'Italia 958:(14 February 1941 - 25 October 1942) 951:(10 October 1940 - 13 February 1941) 831:2nd Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment 384: 2197:184th Paratroopers Division "Nembo" 1019:"33ª Divisione di fanteria "Acqui"" 24: 2124:153rd Infantry Division "Macerata" 2093:101st Motorized Division "Trieste" 2077:80th Infantry Division "La Spezia" 2061:64th Infantry Division "Catanzaro" 2051:62nd Infantry Division "Marmarica" 1990:103rd Infantry Division "Piacenza" 1949:57th Infantry Division "Lombardia" 1490:"317° Reggimento Fanteria "Acqui"" 1234:"Massacres and atrocities of WWII" 862: 829:anti-aircraft guns; formed by the 818:Attached to the division in 1943: 25: 2544: 2139:156th Infantry Division "Vicenza" 2114:151st Infantry Division "Perugia" 2098:102nd Motorized Division "Trento" 2041:60th Infantry Division "Sabratha" 1995:104th Infantry Division "Mantova" 1894:31st Infantry Division "Calabria" 1884:29th Infantry Division "Piemonte" 1874:24th Infantry Division "Pinerolo" 1798:59th Infantry Division "Cagliari" 1763:26th Infantry Division "Assietta" 1748:11th Infantry Division "Brennero" 1733:2nd Infantry Division "Sforzesca" 1616:133rd Armored Division "Littorio" 1606:131st Armored Division "Centauro" 1468:"18° Reggimento Fanteria "Acqui"" 1446:"17° Reggimento Fanteria "Acqui"" 1430:F. dell'Uomo, R. Puletti (1998). 1110:. Vol. I. Rome. p. 388. 939:(August 1939 - 19 September 1940) 842:3rd Army Corps Artillery Regiment 255:33ª Divisione di fanteria "Acqui" 2225:2nd CC.NN. Division "28 Ottobre" 2154:159th Infantry Division "Veneto" 2144:157th Infantry Division "Novara" 2134:155th Infantry Division "Emilia" 2119:152nd Infantry Division "Piceno" 2031:27th Infantry Division "Brescia" 2026:25th Infantry Division "Bologna" 2000:105th Infantry Division "Rovigo" 1954:58th Infantry Division "Legnano" 1909:44th Infantry Division "Cremona" 1904:41st Infantry Division "Firenze" 1889:30th Infantry Division "Sabauda" 1854:18th Infantry Division "Messina" 1849:16th Infantry Division "Pistoia" 1844:15th Infantry Division "Bergamo" 1829:12th Infantry Division "Sassari" 1814:5th Infantry Division "Cosseria" 1758:23rd Infantry Division "Ferrara" 1753:19th Infantry Division "Venezia" 1705:6th Alpine Division "Alpi Graie" 1685:2nd Alpine Division "Tridentina" 1680:1st Alpine Division "Taurinense" 1621:134th Armored Division "Freccia" 965:(26 October 1942 - 20 June 1943) 915: 907: 899: 891: 574: 227: 222: 217: 212: 207: 202: 105: 87: 63: 2240:1st CC.NN. Armored Division "M" 2235:4th CC.NN. Division "3 Gennaio" 2230:3rd CC.NN. Division "21 Aprile" 2129:154th Infantry Division "Murge" 2056:63rd Infantry Division "Cirene" 2036:55th Infantry Division "Savona" 1985:52nd Infantry Division "Torino" 1975:9th Infantry Division "Pasubio" 1944:56th Infantry Division "Casale" 1939:54th Infantry Division "Napoli" 1929:50th Infantry Division "Regina" 1859:20th Infantry Division "Friuli" 1839:14th Infantry Division "Isonzo" 1793:53rd Infantry Division "Arezzo" 1788:38th Infantry Division "Puglie" 1783:37th Infantry Division "Modena" 1768:32nd Infantry Division "Marche" 1743:4th Infantry Division "Livorno" 1738:3rd Infantry Division "Ravenna" 1728:1st Infantry Division "Superga" 1611:132nd Armored Division "Ariete" 1504: 1482: 1460: 1438: 1423: 1401: 1376: 1358: 1340: 1310: 1256: 812:18th CC.NN. Machine Gun Company 789:23rd CC.NN. Machine Gun Company 695:56th Infantry Division "Casale" 693:mountain guns; detached to the 671:33rd Artillery Regiment "Acqui" 560: 343: 338:33rd Artillery Regiment "Acqui" 2220:1st CC.NN. Division "23 Marzo" 2149:158th Infantry Division "Zara" 2046:61st Infantry Division "Sirte" 2021:17th Infantry Division "Pavia" 1980:10th Infantry Division "Piave" 1934:51st Infantry Division "Siena" 1924:49th Infantry Division "Parma" 1879:28th Infantry Division "Aosta" 1778:36th Infantry Division "Forlì" 1773:33rd Infantry Division "Acqui" 1700:5th Alpine Division "Pusteria" 1695:4th Alpine Division "Cuneense" 1535:. Greenwood Publishing Group. 1266:(in Greek). 3 September 2000. 1215: 1197: 1177: 1099: 589:17th Infantry Regiment "Acqui" 580:33rd Infantry Division "Acqui" 521:49th Infantry Division "Parma" 487:Massacre of the Acqui Division 481:Massacre of the Acqui Division 407:51st Infantry Division "Siena" 319:17th Infantry Regiment "Acqui" 304: 247:33rd Infantry Division "Acqui" 58:33rd Infantry Division "Acqui" 13: 1: 2009:Auto-transportable Infantry - 1919:48th Infantry Division "Taro" 1914:47th Infantry Division "Bari" 1819:6th Infantry Division "Cuneo" 996: 367:France surrendered to Germany 365:-Colle del Ferro area. After 1304:www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de 885:Gold Medal of Military Valor 703:33rd Anti-aircraft Battery ( 556:. 544 Italian POWs perished. 18:33rd Infantry Division Acqui 7: 1968:Auto-transportable Infantry 1834:13th Infantry Division "Re" 1690:3rd Alpine Division "Julia" 1533:A Military History of Italy 42:. 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Index

33rd Infantry Division Acqui
World War II
Royal Italian Army
Italian Army
Motorized Brigade "Acqui"
Italian Army
Division "Acqui"

Kingdom of Italy
Royal Italian Army
Infantry
Division
XXVI Army Corps
Meran
World War II
Ernesto Chiminello
Antonio Gandin






gorget patches
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infantry
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mountain warfare

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