FrancoFB
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Lst type of division available in North Africa were the two Libyan division, 1st and 2nd, called also with the surname of their commanders
they had a paper ToE (both Ceva and Stefani had the same data, i suppose also Montanari but i've not checked) of:
HQ
two libyan infantry "raggruppamenti" each with HQ and 3 btln
one libyan 47/32 coy
two libyan artillery btln each on HQ and 3 btry
two libyan 20mm btry
one libyan mixed engineer btln
services (with train)
871 nationals, 6,353 Libyans, 216 lmg, 66 mg, 8 47/32, 16-20/65, 24-77/28
in the Allegato 4 is listed the strength of the 1st division
1,061 nationals, 5,787 Libyans, 871 quadrupedes, 6,815 rifles, 208 lmg, 156 mg, 28 pieces, 560 vehicles, 54 motocycles, 54 bicycles
there is a note "include libyans not divisional units", probably some MG coy
and that of 2nd division, ever with same note
1,983 nationals, 13,625 Libyans, 2,826 quadrupedes, 13,528 rifles, 473 lmg, 308 mg, 64 pieces, 5 mortar, 474 vehicles, 32 motorcycles, 19 bicycles
they had a paper ToE (both Ceva and Stefani had the same data, i suppose also Montanari but i've not checked) of:
HQ
two libyan infantry "raggruppamenti" each with HQ and 3 btln
one libyan 47/32 coy
two libyan artillery btln each on HQ and 3 btry
two libyan 20mm btry
one libyan mixed engineer btln
services (with train)
871 nationals, 6,353 Libyans, 216 lmg, 66 mg, 8 47/32, 16-20/65, 24-77/28
in the Allegato 4 is listed the strength of the 1st division
1,061 nationals, 5,787 Libyans, 871 quadrupedes, 6,815 rifles, 208 lmg, 156 mg, 28 pieces, 560 vehicles, 54 motocycles, 54 bicycles
there is a note "include libyans not divisional units", probably some MG coy
and that of 2nd division, ever with same note
1,983 nationals, 13,625 Libyans, 2,826 quadrupedes, 13,528 rifles, 473 lmg, 308 mg, 64 pieces, 5 mortar, 474 vehicles, 32 motorcycles, 19 bicycles