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10th reggimento bersaglieri

Wargames

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The three Battaglione in 10th Reggimento bersaglieri at that point in time were all Motorcyclisti.

That would be six motorcycle companies totaling just over 600 men. Seems kind of small. Did I make a mistake?
 

jwsleser

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That would be six motorcycle companies totaling just over 600 men. Seems kind of small. Did I make a mistake?

Yes. The regiment was never three btg. motociclisti. AFAIK, before the war the regiment was either 3 btg. biciclisti and 1 cp. motociclisti, or 2 btg. autoporto and 1 btg. motociclisti. Given Madej's information on the 10º rgt. bers. which I think is based on prewar data, I feel that the regiment was biciclisti.

All this doesn't matter as when the regiment was sent to A.S., it was 3 btg. autoporto.

Pista! Jeff
 

Wargames

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Yes. The regiment was never three btg. motociclisti. AFAIK, before the war the regiment was either 3 btg. biciclisti and 1 cp. motociclisti, or 2 btg. autoporto and 1 btg. motociclisti. Given Madej's information on the 10º rgt. bers. which I think is based on prewar data, I feel that the regiment was biciclisti.

All this doesn't matter as when the regiment was sent to A.S., it was 3 btg. autoporto.

Pista! Jeff
First, thanks for the reply. I'm trying to determine what troops were landed in Libya in 1940 and the 10th Bersaglieri shows only as a regiment with no given organization. A bicyclist battalion was 450 men, correct? Would autoporto number differently?
 
It had a special configuration and had been increased by 15% compared to the organic tables both in armaments and in personnel and in vehicles....however, as soon as it arrived, it was remodeled and retained by the command of the 10th Army as an autonomous unit instead of being employed as an organic in large armored units (which then as we all know turned out to be a big mistake). However, when it was employed, it was structured on three tank battalions of similar composition on three companies of bersaglieri and an accompanying weapons company that had replaced the initial machine gun company.
All the best
maurizio
 

jwsleser

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Maurizio

it was structured on three tank battalions of similar composition on three companies of bersaglieri

I believe you meant three bersaglieri (or motorized) battalions.

Pista! Jeff
 
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