Order of Battle of the Italian Army in Russia explained

The Italian Army in Russia (ARMIR) was an field army of the Royal Italian Army in World War II, which was deployed to the Soviet Union in July 1942. Upon arrival on the Eastern Front the army consisted of the following units:[1] [2]

Italian Army in Russia

8th Army Headquarters

8th Army Artillery

8th Army Engineers

Royal Italian Air Force

156th Infantry Division "Vicenza"

The 156th Infantry Division "Vicenza" was tasked with rear area security.[1] [2]

II Army Corps

2nd Infantry Division "Sforzesca"

3rd Infantry Division "Ravenna"

5th Infantry Division "Cosseria"

CC.NN. Grouping "23 Marzo"

XXXV Army Corps

3rd Cavalry Division "Principe Amedeo Duca d'Aosta"

9th Infantry Division "Pasubio"

52nd Infantry Division "Torino"

CC.NN. Grouping "3 Gennaio"

Alpine Army Corps

2nd Alpine Division "Tridentina"

3rd Alpine Division "Julia"

4th Alpine Division "Cuneense"

8th Army Services

Medical Service

Quartermaster Service

Transport Service

Rear Areas

Notes and References

  1. Book: Le operazioni delle Unità Italiane al Fronte Russo (1941-1943) - Quadro di battaglia dell'8ª Armata . 1977 . Ufficio Storico dello Stato Maggiore Esercito . Rome . 605–628 . 23 December 2023.
  2. Web site: Quadro di battaglia dell'8ª Armata - ARMIR. Unione Nazionale Italiana Reduci Di Russia . 24 December 2023.