IrishGunner Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Anyone have an Order of Battle for Italy in WWI? Specifically, interested in if there was a 45th Division and if so...where did it fight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 According to the Austrian official history, the Italian 45th Division was formed in April 1916 from surplus troops in the Vicinity of the Görz (Isonzo) bridgehead which alongside the 4th Division, became components of the newly formed XX Corps. Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 Glenn, perfect! Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 An order of battle as at 1 August 1916 still has 45 Division in the Gorizia (Görz) bridgehead in the Duke of Aosta's 3rd Army but now a component of the massive VI Corps alongside 24, 11, 12 and 43 Divisions. Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted September 28, 2013 Author Share Posted September 28, 2013 Thanks again, Glenn. Just picked up a nice 45. Division commemorative medal for action on Monte Sabotino in Gorizia. Will post when it comes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted January 4, 2014 Author Share Posted January 4, 2014 Thanks again, Glenn. Just picked up a nice 45. Division commemorative medal for action on Monte Sabotino in Gorizia. Will post when it comes... And here's the medal... Italian 45. Division took part in the sixth battle of the Isonzo, 4-17 August 1916. According to one of my books, the VI Corps attacked with sixteen divisions after a two-day artillery bombardment; they captured Mt. Sabotino in 45 minutes. I've climbed Mt. Sabotino, so this was a nice pick-up for me...(which I had already forgotten about). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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