Order of Battle of Axis Forces in Libya, 1941
Following the losses of the Italian 10th Army during Operation Compass, Italian forces were supplemented with the Ariete and Trento divisions and supported with the introduction of the German Afrika Korps. The strengthening of Axis forces in Libya occurred between January and March 1941.
Supreme Commander North Africa Generale d’Armata Ettore Bastico
Italian Forces in Libya
XX Corpo d’Armata
Generale di Corpo d’Armata Gastone Gambara
101st Division Trieste
65th Infantry Rgt
66th Infantry Rgt
9th Bersaglieri Rgt
21st Artillery Rgt
132 Division Ariete
32nd Tank Rgt
132nd Tank Rgt
8th Bersaglieri Rgt
132nd Artillery Regiment
XXI Corpo d’Armata
Generale di Corpo d’Armata Enea Navarrini
17th Division Pavia
27th Infantry Rgt
28th Infantry Rgt
26th Artillery Rgt
25th Division Bologna
30th Infantry Rgt
40th Infantry Rgt
205th Artillery Rgt
27th Division Brescia
19th Infantry Rgt
20th Infantry Rgt
55th Artillery Rgt
102nd Division Trento
61st Infantry Rgt
62nd Infantry Rgt
46th Artillery Rgt
55th Division Savona
15th Infantry Rgt
16th Infantry Rgt
12th Artillery Rgt
German Forces in Libya
Panzergruppe Afrika
General der Panzertruppe Erwin Rommel
Deutsches Afrikakorps
Generalleutnant Ludwig Crüwell
15th Panzer Division
8th Panzer Rgt
115th Rifle Rgt
33rd Artillery Rgt
21st Panzer Division
5th Panzer Rgt
104th Rifle Rgt
155th Artillery Rgt
Division z.b.V. Afrika
155th Rifle Rgt
361st Rifle Rgt
Written by: Paolo Marcenaro