3. Infantry Division Ravenna (Italy)

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Details: Published: 09 August 2010 09 August 2010; Last Updated: 07 April 2012 07 April 2012

The 3. Infantry Division Ravenna was mobilized in October 1939 and took part in the invasion of Yugoslavia to a limited degree. It was transferred to the Eastern front in July 1942 and was destroyed on the Don in January 1943.
It was reforming in Italy when it surrendered to the Germans in September 1943.

Order of battle (October 1942)

37. Infantry Regiment
38. Infantry Regiment
121. Artillery Regiment
7. Mixed Carabinieri Section
8. Motorized Carabinieri Section
III Mortar Battalion
3. Anti-Tank Company
154. Anti-Tank Company
51. Flak Company
303. Flak Company
71. Anti-Tank Battery
3. Engineer Battalion
18. Medical Section
7. Supply Company
3. Transportation Section
3. Transportation Unit
53. Field Post Office

Sources used

George F. Nafziger - Italian Order of Battle: An organizational history of the Italian Army in World War II (3 vol)

Reference material on this unit

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