156 Infantry Division Vicenza
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The 156 Infantry Division Vicenza was a Infantry
Division
of the Italian Army
during World War II
. The Vicenza was formed in January 1942 as a Garrison Division. It was then sent to the Eastern front
, as part of the Italian Army in Russia
to act as a reserve and carry out rear area security. Then in July 1942, it was sent into the front line and was overrun and destroyed in a Soviet offensive.
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
Division
Division (military)
A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of between 10,000 and 20,000 soldiers. In most armies, a division is composed of several regiments or brigades, and in turn several divisions typically make up a corps...
of the Italian Army
Royal Italian Army (1940–1946)
This article is about the Italian Royal Army which participated in World War II.The Italian Royal Army was reformed in 1861 and lasted until 1946. The Royal Army started with the unification of Italy and the formation of the Kingdom of Italy . It ended with the dissolution of the monarchy...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The Vicenza was formed in January 1942 as a Garrison Division. It was then sent to the Eastern front
Eastern Front (World War II)
The Eastern Front of World War II was a theatre of World War II between the European Axis powers and co-belligerent Finland against the Soviet Union, Poland, and some other Allies which encompassed Northern, Southern and Eastern Europe from 22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945...
, as part of the Italian Army in Russia
Italian Army in Russia
The Italian Army in Russia was an army-sized unit of the Italian Royal Army which fought on the Eastern Front during World War II...
to act as a reserve and carry out rear area security. Then in July 1942, it was sent into the front line and was overrun and destroyed in a Soviet offensive.
Order of battle
- 277. VicenzaVicenzaVicenza , a city in north-eastern Italy, is the capital of the eponymous province in the Veneto region, at the northern base of the Monte Berico, straddling the Bacchiglione...
Infantry Regiment - 278. Vicenza Infantry Regiment
- 156. Artillery Regiment
- 156. Machine Gun Battalion
- 256. Anti-Tank Company
- 156. Engineer Battalion
- 156. Medical Section
- 161. Field Hospital
- 162. Field Hospital
- 136. CarabinieriCarabinieriThe Carabinieri is the national gendarmerie of Italy, policing both military and civilian populations, and is a branch of the armed forces.-Early history:...
Section - 137. Carabinieri Section