The 54 Infantry Division Napoli was a regular Infantry

Infantry

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 Division

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 of the Italian Army

Royal Italian Army (1940–1946)

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 during World War II

World War II

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. The Napoli Division was part of the Italian XVI Corps in Sicily. It was destroyed during the Allied landings (Operation Husky).

The division drafted men in southern Sicily

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. The members of the division hailed from Caltanissetta

Caltanissetta

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, Agrigento

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, Syracuse

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 and surrounding territories.

Commander

Generale di Divisione Giulio Porcinari

Order of battle

• 75. Napoli Infantry Regiment
• 76. Napoli Infantry Regiment
• 54. Artillery Regiment
• 173. CCNN Legion
• 54. Mortar Battalion
• 54. Machine Gun Battalion
• 54. Anti-Tank Company
• 54. Engineer Battalion
• 207. Field Hospital
• 851. Field Hospital
• 54. Motor Transport Section
• 729. Motor Transport Section
• 108. Light Motor Transport Section
• 563. Supply Section