3rd CC.NN. Division "21 Aprile"

3rd CC.NN. Division "21 Aprile"
3rd CC.NN. Division "21 Aprile" insignia
Active10 June 1935 - May 1940
Country Italy
Branch MVSN
TypeInfantry
SizeDivision
Motto(s)"Roma: nomen et omen"
EngagementsSecond Italo-Ethiopian War
World War II
Insignia
Identification
symbol
3rd CC.NN. Division gorget patches

The 3rd CC.NN. Division "21 Aprile" (Italian: 3ª Divisione CC.NN. "21 Aprile") was an Italian CC.NN. (Blackshirts militia) division raised on 10 June 1935 for the Second Italo-Ethiopian War against Ethiopia and disbanded shortly before Italy's entry into World War II. The name "21 Aprile" was chosen to commemorate the legendary date of the founding of Rome.

History

The division was one of six CC.NN. divisions raised in summer 1935 in preparation for the Second Italo-Ethiopian War. Its members were volunteers from the various armed militias of the National Fascist Party's paramilitary wing and came from five regions: the 230th CC.NN. Legion from Abruzzo, the 252nd CC.NN. Legion from Apulia and Basilicata, the 263rd CC.NN. Legion from Calabria and the III CC.NN. Machine Gun Battalion from the Marche.[1]

Second Italo-Ethiopian War

The division arrived in Massawa in Italian Eritrea on 18-23 September 1935 and immediately began to train for the upcoming war. The division also build roads to facilitate the movement of the II Army Corps, which was earmarked to strike Adwa.[1]

The division entered combat on 3 December 1935 at Gulà Gulè and then advanced towards Darò Miscellan-Amba Berach, reaching Addì Ghebetà on 12 and Axum on 15 December. The division covered the advance of the 19th Infantry Division "Gavinana" and on 20 December returned to Axum, where it build a defensive position. On 29 February 1936 the division took part in the Battle of Shire, covering the left flank of II Army Corps. On 2 March the division's 230th CC.NN. Legion "L'Aquila" defeated Ethiopian forces near Amba Adi Malech. The next day the continues its advance to Af Gaga and Cobò Nebrit. At the war's conclusion the division moved to the Tacazzè area, where it resumed the building of roads. The division was then repatriated and disbanded.[1]

World War II

The division was reformed in 1939 and sent with three other CC.NN. divisions to Italian Libya. This time the members of the division came from four regions: the 181st CC.NN. Legion from the Emilia-Romagna and Umbria, and the 203rd CC.NN. Legion from Umbria, the Marche and Campania. The division was disbanded in May 1940 and its troops used to bring the other three CC.NN. divisions to full strength. The Royal Italian Army units were used to bring the forming 64th Infantry Division "Catanzaro" to full strength.[2]

Organization

1935

Below follows the division's organization during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War and the cities, in which its CC.NN. battalions were raised; the legion's machine gun companies and artillery batteries were raised in the same cities as the legions.[1]

  • 3rd CC.NN. Division "21 Aprile"
    • 230th CC.NN. Legion "L'Aquila", in L'Aquila
      • Command Company
      • CCXXX CC.NN. Battalion, in L'Aquila
      • CCXXXVI CC.NN. Battalion, in Chieti
      • 230th CC.NN. Machine Gun Company
      • 230th CC.NN. Artillery Battery (65/17 mod. 13 mountain guns)
    • 252nd CC.NN. Legion "Acciaiata", in Lecce
      • Command Company
      • CCLII CC.NN. Battalion, in Lecce
      • CCLVI CC.NN. Battalion, in Potenza
      • 252nd CC.NN. Machine Gun Company
      • 252nd CC.NN. Artillery Battery (65/17 mod. 13 mountain guns)
    • 263rd CC.NN. Legion "Tommaso Gulli", in Reggio Calabria
      • Command Company
      • CCLXIII CC.NN. Battalion, in Reggio Calabria
      • CCLXIV CC.NN. Battalion, in Catanzaro
      • 263rd CC.NN. Machine Gun Company
      • 263rd CC.NN. Artillery Battery (65/17 mod. 13 mountain guns)
    • III CC.NN. Machine Gun Battalion, in Ascoli Piceno
    • III Artillery Group (65/17 mod. 13 mountain guns, Royal Italian Army)
    • III Mixed Transport Unit (Royal Italian Army)
    • III Supply Unit (Royal Italian Army)
    • 2x CC.NN. replacement battalions
    • 3rd Special Engineer Company (Mixed CC.NN. and Royal Italian Army)
    • 3rd Medical Section (Royal Italian Army)
    • 3rd Logistic Section (Royal Italian Army)
    • 3rd Carabinieri Section

The supply unit had 1,600 mules and the mixed transport unit 80 light trucks. The division engaged in war crimes in Ethiopia during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War.[3]

1940

Below follows the division's organization during its time in Italian Libya and the cities, in which its CC.NN. battalions were raised.[2]

  • 3rd CC.NN. Division "21 Aprile"
    • 181st CC.NN. Legion, in Ravenna
      • Command Company
      • LXXI CC.NN. Battalion, in Faenza
      • LXXXI CC.NN. Battalion, in Ravenna
      • CII CC.NN. Battalion, in Perugia
      • 18st CC.NN. Machine Gun Company
    • 203rd CC.NN. Legion, in Foligno
      • Command Company
      • CIII CC.NN. Battalion, in Foligno
      • CX CC.NN. Battalion, in Ascoli Piceno
      • CXLIII CC.NN. Battalion, in Benevento
      • 203rd CC.NN. Machine Gun Company
    • 203rd Artillery Regiment "21 Aprile" (formed by depot of the 7th Army Corps Artillery Regiment in Livorno)[4]
    • CCIII Machine Gun Battalion (Royal Italian Army)
    • CCIII Mixed Engineer Battalion (Royal Italian Army)
      • Command Platoon
      • 1x Engineer Company
      • 1x Telegraph and Radio Operators Company
      • 1x Searchlight Section
    • 203rd CC.NN. Anti-tank Company (47/32 anti-tank guns)
    • 203rd CC.NN. Support Weapons Battery (65/17 mod. 13 mountain guns)
    • 203rd CC.NN. Mortar Company (81mm mod. 35 mortars)
    • 203rd Transport Section (Royal Italian Army)
    • 203rd Supply Section (Royal Italian Army)
    • 203rd Medical Section (Royal Italian Army)
      • 3x Field hospitals
      • 1x Surgical Unit
    • 705th Carabinieri Section
    • 706th Carabinieri Section
    • 303rd Field Post Office

Commanding officers

During the Second Italo-Ethiopian War:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Divisione CC.NN. "21 Aprile"". Regio Esercito. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b "3ª Divisione CC.NN. "21 Aprile"". Regio Esercito. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  3. ^ Del Boca, Angelo (2007). Il gas di Mussolini. Il fascismo e la guerra d'Etiopia. ISBN 9788835958598.
  4. ^ F. dell'Uomo, R. di Rosa (1998). L'Esercito Italiano verso il 2000 - Vol. Secondo - Tomo II. Rome: SME - Ufficio Storico. p. 185.

Sources

  • Ettore Lucas and Giorgio de Vecchi, "Storia delle Unità Combattenti della MVSN 1923-1943", Giovanni Volpe Editore, 1976. pages 63 to 116 plus errata
  • George F. Nafziger - Italian Order of Battle: An organizational history of the Italian Army in World War II (3 vol)

Read other articles:

Florida

FloridaNegara bagian BenderaLambangPeta Amerika Serikat dengan ditandaiNegaraAmerika SerikatSebelum menjadi negara bagianFlorida TerritoryBergabung ke Serikat3 Maret 1845 (27)Kota terbesarJacksonvilleMetropolitan terbesarMiamiPemerintahan • GubernurRon DeSantis (R) • Wakil GubernurJeanette Núñez (R) • Majelis tinggi{{{Upperhouse}}} • Majelis rendah{{{Lowerhouse}}}Senator ASMarco Rubio (R)Rick Scott (R)Delegasi DPR AS15 Republikan, 10 Demokrat ...

 

Final Piala Generalísimo 1968

Final Piala Generalísimo 1968TurnamenPiala Generalísimo 1967–1968 Barcelona Real Madrid 1 0 Tanggal11 Juli 1968StadionStadion Santiago Bernabéu, MadridWasitAntonio RigoPenonton100.000← 1967 1969 → Final Piala Generalísimo 1968 adalah pertandingan final ke-64 dari turnamen sepak bola Piala Generalísimo untuk menentukan juara musim 1967–1968. Pertandingan ini diikuti oleh Barcelona dan Real Madrid dan diselenggarakan pada 11 Juli 1968 di Stadion Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid. ...

 

George Gordon Byron

Lord ByronLord Byron oleh Henry Pierce BoneLahirGeorge Gordon Byron(1788-01-22)22 Januari 1788London, Inggris, Kerajaan Britania RayaMeninggal19 April 1824(1824-04-19) (umur 36)Missolonghi, Aetolia-Acarnania, Kesultanan UtsmaniyahKebangsaanBritaniaAlmamaterUniversitas CambridgePekerjaanPenyair, politikusKarya terkenalDon Juan, Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, Beppo, Mazeppa, The Corsair, Lara, A TaleGerakan politikRomantisismeSuami/istriAnne Isabella ByronPasanganClaire ClairmontAnakAda Love...

Saison 2015 de l'équipe cycliste Velocio-SRAM

Velocio-SRAM 2015GénéralitésÉquipe Canyon-SRAM RacingCode UCI VELStatut Équipe cycliste professionnelle féminine, cyclisme fémininPays  AllemagneSport Cyclisme sur routeEffectif 10Manager général Kristy ScrymgeourPalmarèsNombre de victoires 32[1]Meilleur coureur UCI Lisa Brennauer (7e)Classement UCI 4eSpecialized-Lululemon 2014Canyon-SRAM Racing 2016modifier - modifier le code - modifier Wikidata La saison 2015 de l'équipe Velocio-SRAM est la quatorzième de la formation si on...

 

ヨハネス12世 (ローマ教皇)

ヨハネス12世 第130代 ローマ教皇 教皇就任 955年12月16日教皇離任 964年5月14日先代 アガペトゥス2世次代 レオ8世個人情報出生 937年スポレート公国（中部イタリア）スポレート死去 964年5月14日 教皇領、ローマ原国籍 スポレート公国親 父アルベリーコ2世（スポレート公）、母アルダその他のヨハネステンプレートを表示 ヨハネス12世（Ioannes XII、937年 - 964年5月14日）は、ロ...

 

Treaty of Paris (1783)

Agreement ending the American Revolutionary War Not to be confused with Treaty of Paris (1763), the treaty that ended the Seven Years' War. For other treaties of Paris, see Treaty of Paris (disambiguation). Treaty of Paris (1783)The Definitive Treaty of Peace Between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the United States of AmericaThe first page of the Treaty of Paris, signed on September 3, 1783DraftedNovember 30, 1782SignedSeptember 3, 1783LocationParis, Kingdom of FranceEffectiveMay 12, 1784Co...

Ittireddu

Ittireddu ItirèdduKomuneComune di IttiredduLokasi Ittireddu di Provinsi SassariNegaraItaliaWilayah SardiniaProvinsiSassari (SS)Pemerintahan • Wali kotaFranco CampusLuas • Total23,69 km2 (9,15 sq mi)Ketinggian313 m (1,027 ft)Populasi (2016) • Total504[1]Zona waktuUTC+1 (CET) • Musim panas (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Kode pos07010Kode area telepon079Situs webhttp://www.comune.ittireddu.ss.it Ittireddu (bahasa Sardinia: ...

 

Patrologia Latina

1841–1855 collection of Christian texts Patrologia Latina (title page, vol. 5, Paris 1844) The Patrologia Latina (Latin for The Latin Patrology) is an enormous collection of the writings of the Church Fathers and other ecclesiastical writers published by Jacques-Paul Migne between 1841 and 1855, with indices published between 1862 and 1865. It is also known as the Latin series as it formed one half of Migne's Patrologiae Cursus Completus, the other part being the Patrologia Graeca of patris...

 

Perak F.C.

Association football club in Malaysia Football clubPerakFull nameKelab Bola Sepak PerakNickname(s)Seladang (The Gaurs)Bos GaurusShort namePFCFounded1921; 103 years ago (1921) (as PAFA)GroundPerak StadiumCapacity42,500OwnerXOX BerhadChairmanDato' Seri Abdul Azim bin Mohd ZabidiHead coachYusri Che LahLeagueMalaysia Super League2023Malaysia Super League, 11th of 14WebsiteClub website Home colours Away colours Current season Active departments of Perak FA FootballMen's Football ...

Aaron Eckhart

Aaron EckhartAaron Eckhart, Maret 2008LahirAaron Edward Eckhart12 Maret 1968 (umur 56)Cupertino, California, Amerika SerikatKebangsaanAmerika SerikatAlmamaterBrigham Young University (1994)PekerjaanAktorTahun aktif1992–sekarang Aaron Edward Eckhart (lahir 12 Maret 1968) merupakan seorang pemeran pria berkebangsaan Amerika Serikat yang mendapatkan nominasi Golden Globe. Ia menjadi terkenal saat bermain di film utamanya seperti In the Company of Men (1997). Ia berkarier di dunia fi...

 

ريتشارد فون فايتسكر

ريتشارد فون فايتسسيكر (بالألمانية: Richard von Weizsäcker)‏  ريتشارد فون فايتسسيكر عام 1984 رئيس ألمانيا(ألمانيا الغربية حتى 1990) في المنصب1 تموز 1984 – 30 حزيران 1994[ا] رئيس الوزراء هيلموت كول كارل كارستنز رومان هيرتسوغ رئيس بلدية برلين الغربية في المنصب11 حزيران 1981 – 9 شباط 1984 ها�...

 

Japanese supply ship Irako

Japanese supply ship during the Second World War Irako in 1944 Class overview NameIrako-class food supply ship BuildersKawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation Operators Imperial Japanese Navy Preceded byMamiya Cost 4,000,000 JPY as Irako [1] 17,378,000 JPY as Kusumi [2] Built1940–1941 In commission1941–1944 Planned1 (1937) + 1 (1942) Completed1 Cancelled1 Lost1 General characteristics Displacement 9,570 long tons (9,724 t) standard 11,100 long tons (11,278 t) t...

بوبو أولسون

بوبو أولسون   معلومات شخصية الميلاد 11 يوليو 1928(1928-07-11)هونولولو الوفاة 16 يناير 2002 (73 سنة)هونولولو سبب الوفاة مرض آلزهايمر  الطول 5 قدم 10 1⁄2 بوصة (1.79 م) الجنسية أمريكي الوزن الوزن المتوسط مشكلة صحية مرض آلزهايمر  الحياة العملية المهنة ملاكم  نوع الرياضة ا...

 

Honda RA273

Formula One racing car Racing car model Honda RA273CategoryFormula OneConstructorHondaPredecessorRA272SuccessorRA300Technical specificationsEngineHonda RA273E 3 Litre V12TyresGoodyear (1966) Firestone (1967)Competition historyNotable entrantsHonda RacingNotable drivers Richie Ginther Ronnie Bucknum John SurteesDebut1966 Italian Grand Prix RacesWinsPolesF/Laps 9001n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer toFormula One World Championship Grands Prix only. The Honda RA273 was a Formula One r...

 

植村直己

アナウンサーの「植村なおみ」とは別人です。 この記事には複数の問題があります。改善やノートページでの議論にご協力ください。 出典がまったく示されていないか不十分です。内容に関する文献や情報源が必要です。（2020年5月） 独自研究が含まれているおそれがあります。（2020年5月）出典検索?: 植村直己 – ニュース · 書籍 · スカラー �...

Speed of sound

Speed of sound wave through elastic medium For other uses, see Speed of sound (disambiguation). Speed of sound sample A sound sample in the speed velocity, including low battery in the following general action. Problems playing this file? See media help. An F/A-18 Hornet displaying rare localized condensation at the speed of sound Sound measurementsCharacteristicSymbols Sound pressure p, SPL, LPA Particle velocity v, SVL Particle displacement δ Sound in...

 

Humility

Quality of being humble For the medieval saint, see Saint Humility. For the passenger on the Mayflower, see Humility Cooper. For the Gorillaz song, see Humility (song). Representation of Humility in a stained-glass window designed by Edward Burne-Jones Tadeusz Gorecki, Humility Humility is the quality of being humble.[1] Dictionary definitions accentuate humility as low self-regard and sense of unworthiness.[2] In a religious context, humility can mean a recognition of self in...

 

Richard Le Hir

Canadian politician Richard Le HirQuebec MNA for IbervilleIn office1994–1998 Personal detailsBorn(1947-07-09)July 9, 1947Versailles, FranceDiedNovember 4, 2018(2018-11-04) (aged 71)Montreal, Quebec, CanadaNationalityFrance, CanadaPolitical partyParti Québécois Richard Le Hir (July 9, 1947 – November 4, 2018) was a French-born Canadian politician, lawyer and management consultant living in Quebec. He represented Iberville in the National Assembly of Quebec as a member of the Parti Q...

Marco Marchionni

Marco MarchionniMarchionni nel 2006Nazionalità Italia Altezza173 cm Peso71 kg Calcio RuoloAllenatore (ex centrocampista) Termine carriera1º luglio 2018 - giocatore CarrieraGiovanili 1995-1997 Monterotondo Squadre di club1 1997-1998 Monterotondo29 (4)1998-2001 Empoli55 (7)2001-2003 Parma25 (0)2003→  Piacenza16 (1)2003-2006 Parma87 (13)2006-2009 Juventus63 (3)2009-2012 Fiorentina60 (7)2012-2014 Parma60 (2)2014-2015 Sampdoria1 (0)2015-20...

 

Mount St Joseph School

For other uses, see Mount Saint Joseph (disambiguation). This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Mount St Joseph School – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (December 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Voluntary aided school in Greater Manchester, EnglandMount St Joseph School...