World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations

Last Updated 19.08.2004

Royal Army In cooperation with Enrico Tagliazucchi and Franco Agostini Authorized Organization 1940 Militia (Blackshirt) Division 10 June 1940

The Blackshirt (CCNN) divisions were only found in North Africa, and did not have a fixed organization. Each Blackshirt battalion had 734 men, 27 LMG, 12 HMG, and 9 mortars of 45mm. Upon mobilization, the artillery regiments, the engineer battalions, the antitank batteries (47/32), as well as the service units were provided by the Italian Army.

1940 Militia (Blackshirt) Divisions
Division    Commanding General	CCNN Infantry					Artillery Regiment	Engineer Battalion	Other Units
	Legion	Battalions	Legion	Battalions	MG Battalion
1.a Divisione della milizia 23 marzo    General Francesco Antonelli	219	114 118 119	233	129 133 148	1	201	1	1
2.a CCNN Divisione della milizia 28 ottobre    General Francesco Argentino	231	131 132 135	238	138 140 145	2	202	2	2
The 3.a divisione della milizia 21 Aprile had been disbanded in May 1940.
4.a Divisione della milizia 3 gennaio    General Fabio Merzari	250	150 154 156	270	170 172 174	4	204	4	4