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3rd Infantry Division "Ravenna"

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had annexed the United Provinces of Central Italy. Already before entering the Royal Sardinian Army the brigade's two infantry regiments had been renumbered on 30 December 1859 as 37th Infantry Regiment and 38th Infantry Regiment.
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and on the same date the III Infantry Brigade was dissolved and the two remaining infantry regiments came under direct command of the division, which changed its name to 3rd Infantry Division "Ravenna".
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After Soviet forces had pierced the Donets front on 24 January the Ravenna was forced to retreat under pressure from Soviet armored spearheads. On 17 January the division's remnants reached
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On 17 December the bulk of the Ravenna had retreated to Voroshilovgrad, where the division reorganized itself and then returned to the front defending the bridges over the
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and were taken out of the frontline. In April 1943 the remnants of the division were transferred back to Italy, where the division was being reformed in
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and was defending the western bank of the Donets river. On 15 January the Ravenna tried and succeed to break open the encirclement at Chertkovo.
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22-30 December. During the retreat elements of the Ravenna had been separated from the division and been surrounded on 23 December 1942 at
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The division's lineage begins with the XI Brigade established on 24 June 1859 with the 19th and 20th infantry regiments of the Army of the
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III Group (75/13 mod. 15 mountain guns; transferred in September 1940 to the 49th Artillery Regiment "Parma" in exchange for a group with
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awarded on 31 December 1947 to the two infantry regiments of the 3rd Infantry Division "Ravenna" Italy's highest military honor, the
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from 14 April 1941 until 17 April 1941, before handing the city over to German forces. Next mop-up operations were undertaken near
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wrote, that the morale of the division and the neighbouring Ravenna was confident considering all the difficulties.
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In 1930 the division exchanged the 44th Infantry Regiment "Forlì" for the 38th Infantry Regiment "Ravenna" with the
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attacked from the north, attempting to encircle 130,000 soldiers of the Italian Army in Russia and advancing to
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to Eastern Ukraine in June 1942. Before leaving Italy the Ravenna exchanged artillery regiments with the
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In the following days, however, the intense enemy pressure led to some units of the Ravenna near
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in early April 1941. After the Yugoslav surrender the division performed mop-up operations in
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of the Ravenna's 11th Artillery Regiment "Ravenna". The Ravenna arrived in Stalino (today
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When the division was deployed to the Soviet Union it consisted of the following units:
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7th Supply Section (expanded to 7th Supply Unit for the deployment to the Soviet Union)
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from 1939, with the division's artillery regiment also based in Alessandria.
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III Anti-tank Battalion (formed during the deployment to the Eastern Front)
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to the III Infantry Brigade and the 38th Infantry Regiment "Ravenna" to the
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Military units and formations of Italy in Yugoslavia in World War II
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154th Anti-tank Company (47/32 anti-tank guns; transferred from the
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anti-tank guns; attached during the deployment in the Soviet Union)
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The division was one of ten Italian divisions, which served on the
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Francesco Du Pont, asked for a diversionary attack by the nearest
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anti-aircraft guns; attached to the regiment in the Soviet Union)
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mountain troops. The Ravenna was named for the ancient city of
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303rd Anti-aircraft Battery (20/65 mod. 35 anti-aircraft guns)
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river, where the division took up defensive positions between
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howitzers, which were considered to be of better use in the
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Coat of Arms of the 38th Infantry Regiment "Ravenna", 1939
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village. In early May 1941 the Ravenna was transferred to
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to fall back, thus opening a gap in the Axis' frontline.
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on 8 September 1943 the division was disbanded by the
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Support Weapons Company (65/17 infantry support guns)
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1943
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38th Infantry Regiment "Ravenna" on 31 December 1947
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37th Infantry Regiment "Ravenna" on 31 December 1947
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and transferred to the Italian-Yugoslav border near
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3rd Cavalry Division "Principe Amedeo Duca d'Aosta"
457:. They moved from Stalino to Voroshilovgrad (today 1223: 1221: 1219: 1217: 246:divisions were the six alpine divisions manned by 2311:Military units and formations established in 1939 2292: 1063: 1061: 1059: 1057: 1055: 1053: 1051: 1049: 1657:21st Infantry Division "Granatieri di Sardegna" 1214: 1141:The Italian Army 1940–45 (1): Europe 1940–1943 1026:Annuario militare del regno d'Italia - Volume I 1662:22nd Infantry Division "Cacciatori delle Alpi" 1752:65th Infantry Division "Granatieri di Savoia" 1361: 1046: 862:3rd Infantry Division Command Transport Squad 453:in July 1942 and was assigned to the Italian 1692:40th Infantry Division "Cacciatori d'Africa" 1143:. Osprey, Oxford – New York, 2000, pp. 5–6, 2301:Infantry divisions of Italy in World War II 1429:136th Armored Legionary Division "Centauro" 1271:. Rome: SME - Ufficio Storico. p. 226. 808:III Mortar Battalion (81mm mod. 35 mortars) 1368: 1354: 1256:. Rome: SME - Ufficio Storico. p. 82. 1038:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 531:By 17 December 1942 Soviet forces reached 484: 1424:136th Armored Division "Giovani Fascisti" 969:The division's commanding officers were: 811:3rd Telegraph and Radio Operators Company 521:First Class in the field by the Germans. 1445:1st Cavalry Division "Eugenio di Savoia" 1323: 592: 489:On 11 December 1942 Soviet forces began 33:3rd Infantry Division "Ravenna" insignia 1617:7th Infantry Division "Lupi di Toscana" 1419:135th Armored Cavalry Division "Ariete" 1161:"Invasion of Yugoslavia (6 April, 1941" 1023: 900:Attached from late 1940 to April 1942: 803:for the deployment in the Soviet Union) 535:in the rear of Axis forces. The Soviet 461:) on 25 July and then proceeded to the 16:WW2 formation of the Royal Italian Army 2293: 1119:"38° Reggimento di fanteria "Ravenna"" 1094:"37° Reggimento di fanteria "Ravenna"" 964: 1995:185th Paratroopers Division "Folgore" 1985:183rd Paratroopers Division "Ciclone" 1349: 673:Mortar Company (81mm mod. 35 mortars) 653:38th Infantry Regiment "Ravenna", in 351:in June 1940 the Ravenna was part of 262:(38th), respectively Alessandria and 1069:"3ª Divisione di fanteria "Ravenna"" 1990:184th Paratroopers Division "Nembo" 1305:"38° Reggimento Fanteria "Ravenna"" 1283:"37° Reggimento Fanteria "Ravenna"" 993:(4 October 1942 - 8 September 1943) 13: 1917:153rd Infantry Division "Macerata" 1886:101st Motorized Division "Trieste" 1870:80th Infantry Division "La Spezia" 1854:64th Infantry Division "Catanzaro" 1844:62nd Infantry Division "Marmarica" 1783:103rd Infantry Division "Piacenza" 1742:57th Infantry Division "Lombardia" 1163:. Commando Supremo. Archived from 926: 757:II Group (75/18 mod. 35 howitzers) 742:121st Motorized Artillery Regiment 424:121st Motorized Artillery Regiment 225:3ª Divisione di fanteria "Ravenna" 14: 2327: 1932:156th Infantry Division "Vicenza" 1907:151st Infantry Division "Perugia" 1891:102nd Motorized Division "Trento" 1834:60th Infantry Division "Sabratha" 1788:104th Infantry Division "Mantova" 1687:31st Infantry Division "Calabria" 1677:29th Infantry Division "Piemonte" 1667:24th Infantry Division "Pinerolo" 1591:59th Infantry Division "Cagliari" 1556:26th Infantry Division "Assietta" 1541:11th Infantry Division "Brennero" 1526:2nd Infantry Division "Sforzesca" 1409:133rd Armored Division "Littorio" 1399:131st Armored Division "Centauro" 1267:F. dell'Uomo, R. Puletti (1998). 1252:F. dell'Uomo, R. di Rosa (1998). 986:(16 August 1939 - 3 October 1942) 687:104th Infantry Division "Mantova" 679:11th Artillery Regiment "Ravenna" 420:104th Infantry Division "Mantova" 332:26th Infantry Division "Assietta" 320:4th Territorial Division of Cuneo 276:United Provinces of Central Italy 2018:2nd CC.NN. Division "28 Ottobre" 1947:159th Infantry Division "Veneto" 1937:157th Infantry Division "Novara" 1927:155th Infantry Division "Emilia" 1912:152nd Infantry Division "Piceno" 1824:27th Infantry Division "Brescia" 1819:25th Infantry Division "Bologna" 1793:105th Infantry Division "Rovigo" 1747:58th Infantry Division "Legnano" 1702:44th Infantry Division "Cremona" 1697:41st Infantry Division "Firenze" 1682:30th Infantry Division "Sabauda" 1647:18th Infantry Division "Messina" 1642:16th Infantry Division "Pistoia" 1637:15th Infantry Division "Bergamo" 1622:12th Infantry Division "Sassari" 1607:5th Infantry Division "Cosseria" 1551:23rd Infantry Division "Ferrara" 1546:19th Infantry Division "Venezia" 1498:6th Alpine Division "Alpi Graie" 1478:2nd Alpine Division "Tridentina" 1473:1st Alpine Division "Taurinense" 1414:134th Armored Division "Freccia" 955: 947: 620:37th Infantry Regiment "Ravenna" 605: 577:. After the announcement of the 479:5th Infantry Division "Cosseria" 401: 398:, where it remained until 1942. 305:37th Infantry Regiment "Ravenna" 197: 192: 187: 182: 177: 172: 69: 51: 27: 2033:1st CC.NN. Armored Division "M" 2028:4th CC.NN. Division "3 Gennaio" 2023:3rd CC.NN. 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Division "23 Marzo" 1942:158th Infantry Division "Zara" 1839:61st Infantry Division "Sirte" 1814:17th Infantry Division "Pavia" 1773:10th Infantry Division "Piave" 1727:51st Infantry Division "Siena" 1717:49th Infantry Division "Parma" 1672:28th Infantry Division "Aosta" 1571:36th Infantry Division "Forlì" 1566:33rd Infantry Division "Acqui" 1493:5th Alpine Division "Pusteria" 1488:4th Alpine Division "Cuneense" 1328:. Greenwood Publishing Group. 1190: 1178: 1153: 1133: 1017: 1003: 920:5th CC.NN. Machine Gun Company 888:4th Alpine Division "Cuneense" 336:36th Infantry Division "Forlì" 290: 1: 1802:Auto-transportable Infantry - 1712:48th Infantry Division "Taro" 1707:47th Infantry Division "Bari" 1612:6th Infantry Division "Cuneo" 1011:"WWII Aerial Photos and Maps" 997: 931:For their conduct during the 328:30th Infantry Regiment "Pisa" 941:Gold Medal of Military Valor 933:campaign in the Soviet Union 767:51st Anti-aircraft Battery ( 699:howitzers; re-equipped with 370:the Ravenna was assigned to 7: 1761:Auto-transportable Infantry 1627:13th Infantry Division "Re" 1483:3rd Alpine Division "Julia" 1326:A Military History of Italy 882:Battalion "Ceva", from the 10: 2332: 1863:Air-transportable Infantry 777:Ammunition and Supply Unit 736:Ammunition and Supply Unit 726:1× Anti-aircraft battery ( 349:Italian invasion of France 295:The brigade fought on the 269: 122:Italian invasion of France 2142: 2064: 2041: 2003: 1975: 1955: 1899: 1878: 1862: 1801: 1760: 1599: 1513: 1506: 1463: 1437: 1391: 631:Support Weapons Company ( 426:was equipped with modern 254:and based in the city of 166: 161: 149: 144: 112: 102: 92: 82: 64: 46: 38: 26: 21: 1514:Infantry - Mountain-type 1024:Voghera, Enrico (1909). 792:71st Anti-tank Battery ( 703:howitzers in early 1943) 2074:Harar Colonial Division 1324:Paoletti, Ciro (2008). 979:(1939 - 15 August 1939) 908:Legion "Valle Scrivia" 859:8th Carabinieri Section 846:247th Transport Section 843:128th Transport Section 785:3rd Anti-tank Company ( 554:river at Veselaya Gora- 491:Operation Little Saturn 485:Operation Little Saturn 366:In preparation for the 313:11th Artillery Regiment 137:Operation Little Saturn 2280:231st Coastal Division 2275:230th Coastal Division 2270:228th Coastal Division 2265:227th Coastal Division 2260:226th Coastal Division 2255:225th Coastal Division 2250:224th Coastal Division 2245:223rd Coastal Division 2240:222nd Coastal Division 2235:221st Coastal Division 2230:220th Coastal Division 2225:216th Coastal Division 2220:215th Coastal Division 2215:214th Coastal Division 2210:213th Coastal Division 2205:212th Coastal Division 2200:211th Coastal Division 2195:210th Coastal Division 2190:209th Coastal Division 2185:208th Coastal Division 2180:207th Coastal Division 2175:206th Coastal Division 2170:205th Coastal Division 2165:204th Coastal Division 2160:203rd Coastal Division 2155:202nd Coastal Division 2150:201st Coastal Division 2124:26th Colonial Division 2119:25th Colonial Division 2114:24th Colonial Division 2109:23rd Colonial Division 2104:22nd Colonial Division 2099:21st Colonial Division 989:Generale di Divisione 982:Generale di Divisione 917:XXXIV CC.NN. 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Index


Kingdom of Italy
Royal Italian Army
Infantry
Division
Alessandria
World War II
Italian invasion of France
Invasion of Yugoslavia
Eastern front
Operation Little Saturn
Edoardo Nebbia






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infantry
division
Royal Italian Army
World War II
mountain warfare
Alpini
Ravenna
Alessandria
Alba
Tortona

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