Posted 16 March 2006 - 03:21 PM by voloire
On december 1940, was created the Brigata Corazzata speciale.
AFAIK, the units that joined the brigata were
I Btg carri M 11/39 (distrutto il 7/2 a Beda Fomm)
III Btg. carri M 13/40 (distrutto il 5/1 a Bardia)
V Btg. carri M 13/40 (distrutto il 7/2 a Beda Fomm)
VI Btg. carri M 13/40 (distrutto il 6/2 a Antelat)
LX carri L 3 ex XX d(istrutto a Bug Bug)
LXI carri L 3 ex XX (distrutto a Bardia 5/1/41 con div Marmarica)
LXII carri L 3 ex XXI
LXIII carri L 3 ex XXI (distrutto 10/12 con div. Cirene)
XXI carri M 13/40 (Ricostituito)
IX carri L 3 (distrutto il 9/12 a Alam el Tummar)
IV Monti L 3
V Venezian L 3 (da div. Pavia)
XXII cp. Bersaglieri Moto (distrutta il 7/2 a Beda Fomm)
2 gruppi artiglieria 100/17-75/27
Sezione 4 Ab40 Bersaglieri (Pai?) ( distrutta il 7/2 a Beda Fomm)
Any additional info?
Posted 23 March 2006 - 09:46 PM by 13emeDBLE
Well Voloire, I don't have the same composition.
The Brigata corazzata speciale (named BABINI, which followed General MIELE) was only constitued by :
- III battalion M13 ;
- V battalion M13
- one battalion of L3 (LX bat.) ;
- one company of motorcycles ;
- one group of artillery from Div Savona (?);
- and sometimes one squadron of Armoured Car (not AB40, but old Fiat tipo Llibia, a local and versatile production).
It was forseen that a battalion of Bersaglieri will join it (perhaps from 10ème Regimento Bers.) but not before its destruction...
The others battalions were attached :
at first, or second Raggrupamento (for most of the L3 and I M11 bat.) or MALETTI Group (for II bat M11 and LXI bat L3) :
for the others, it was planned to developped another armoured Brigade (Group BEGNINI with VI and XXI bat M13 which defend Solluch).
Am I right ?
CM
On december 1940, was created the Brigata Corazzata speciale.
AFAIK, the units that joined the brigata were
I Btg carri M 11/39 (distrutto il 7/2 a Beda Fomm)
III Btg. carri M 13/40 (distrutto il 5/1 a Bardia)
V Btg. carri M 13/40 (distrutto il 7/2 a Beda Fomm)
VI Btg. carri M 13/40 (distrutto il 6/2 a Antelat)
LX carri L 3 ex XX d(istrutto a Bug Bug)
LXI carri L 3 ex XX (distrutto a Bardia 5/1/41 con div Marmarica)
LXII carri L 3 ex XXI
LXIII carri L 3 ex XXI (distrutto 10/12 con div. Cirene)
XXI carri M 13/40 (Ricostituito)
IX carri L 3 (distrutto il 9/12 a Alam el Tummar)
IV Monti L 3
V Venezian L 3 (da div. Pavia)
XXII cp. Bersaglieri Moto (distrutta il 7/2 a Beda Fomm)
2 gruppi artiglieria 100/17-75/27
Sezione 4 Ab40 Bersaglieri (Pai?) ( distrutta il 7/2 a Beda Fomm)
Any additional info?
Posted 23 March 2006 - 09:46 PM by 13emeDBLE
Well Voloire, I don't have the same composition.
The Brigata corazzata speciale (named BABINI, which followed General MIELE) was only constitued by :
- III battalion M13 ;
- V battalion M13
- one battalion of L3 (LX bat.) ;
- one company of motorcycles ;
- one group of artillery from Div Savona (?);
- and sometimes one squadron of Armoured Car (not AB40, but old Fiat tipo Llibia, a local and versatile production).
It was forseen that a battalion of Bersaglieri will join it (perhaps from 10ème Regimento Bers.) but not before its destruction...
The others battalions were attached :
at first, or second Raggrupamento (for most of the L3 and I M11 bat.) or MALETTI Group (for II bat M11 and LXI bat L3) :
for the others, it was planned to developped another armoured Brigade (Group BEGNINI with VI and XXI bat M13 which defend Solluch).
Am I right ?
CM