5th Blackshirt Division (1 February) (Italy)
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The Italian 5th Blackshirt Division 1 Febbraio was an Italian CCNN Blackshirt militia
unit formed for the Second Italo-Abyssinian War
under the command of Gen. Attillo Teruzzi.
Notes:
Militia
The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary citizens to provide defense, emergency law enforcement, or paramilitary service, in times of emergency without being paid a regular salary or committed to a fixed term of service. It is a polyseme with...
unit formed for the Second Italo-Abyssinian War
Second Italo-Abyssinian War
The Second Italo–Abyssinian War was a colonial war that started in October 1935 and ended in May 1936. The war was fought between the armed forces of the Kingdom of Italy and the armed forces of the Ethiopian Empire...
under the command of Gen. Attillo Teruzzi.
Order of Battle 1935-36
5th "1 Febbraio" Blackshirts Division- 107th Blackshirts Legion "Cairoli"
- 105th "Cairoli" Blackshirts Battalion
- 186th "Intrepido" Blackshirts Battalion
- 107th MMG Company
- 107th pack-artillery battery
- 128th Blackshirts Legion "Randaccio"
- 128th "Randaccio" Blackshirts Battalion
- 129th "Chinotto" Blackshirts Battalion
- 128th MMG Company
- 128th pack-artillery battery
- 142nd Blackshirts Legion "Berica"
- 142nd "Berico" Blackshirts Battalion
- 242nd "Berico" Blackshirts Battalion
- 142nd MMG Company
- 142nd pack-artillery battery
- 5th Blackshirts MMG Battalion
- 5th Artillery Bn (65L17 - Army)
- 5th Special Engineers Company (mixed Blackshirts and Army)
- 2 x Replacements Battalions
Notes:
- Additionally the Blackshirts Divisions had a Medical Section, Logistics Section, and transport of a Pack-Mules unit (1600 mules), and a Mixed Trucks unit (80 light trucks)
Source
- Ettore Lucas and Giorgio de Vecchi, "Storia delle Unità Combattenti della MVSN 1923-1943", Giovanni Volpe Editore, 1976. pages 63 to 116 plus errata.