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The 17th ''Pavia'' Infantry Division was a major combat formation of the ''Regio Esercito'' (Royal Italian Army) during the Second World War. It was formed in October 1939 and sent to Italian Libya in February 1941 for defensive operations during the final stages of Operation ''Compass''. The ''Pavia'' saw extensive action in North Africa and was destroyed in the [[Second Battle of El Alamein]]. The bulk of the division comprised the 27th, 28th Infantry Regiments and 26th Artillery Regiment. | The 17th ''Pavia'' Infantry Division was a major combat formation of the ''Regio Esercito'' (Royal Italian Army) during the Second World War. It was formed in October 1939 and sent to Italian Libya in February 1941 for defensive operations during the final stages of Operation ''Compass''. The ''Pavia'' saw extensive action in North Africa and was destroyed in the [[Second Battle of El Alamein]]. The bulk of the division comprised the 27th, 28th Infantry Regiments and 26th Artillery Regiment. | ||
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| + | * [http://www.comandosupremo.com/bologna-division.html The Bologna Division: 19 November – 10 December, 1941] | ||
Revision as of 13:14, November 11, 2016
The 17th Pavia Infantry Division was a major combat formation of the Regio Esercito (Royal Italian Army) during the Second World War. It was formed in October 1939 and sent to Italian Libya in February 1941 for defensive operations during the final stages of Operation Compass. The Pavia saw extensive action in North Africa and was destroyed in the Second Battle of El Alamein. The bulk of the division comprised the 27th, 28th Infantry Regiments and 26th Artillery Regiment.
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