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153rd Infantry Division Macerata

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Active
  
1941–1943

Size
  
Division

Type
  
Infantry

Nickname(s)
  
Macerata

Country
  
Regno d'Italia Kingdom of Italy

Branch
  
Regio Esercito Royal Italian Army

The 153rd Infantry Division Macerata was an infantry division of the Italian Army during World War II. The Macerata Division was a Garrison Division formed in December 1941. In June 1942, it was transferred to Slovenia and later moved to Croatia in May 1943, where it conducted anti partisan operations. It was located around Delnice in Croatia when it was captured by the German forces following the Italian surrender to the Allies in September 1943.

Order of battle

  • 121. Macerata Infantry Regiment
  • 122. Macerata Infantry Regiment
  • 153. Artillery Regiment
  • 153. Machine Gun Battalion
  • 153. Anti-Tank Battalion
  • 153. Engineer Battalion
  • 653. Light Motor Transport Section
  • 253. Field Bakery
  • Medical Section
  • Carabinier Section
  • References

    153rd Infantry Division Macerata Wikipedia