The CTV took part in the "Drive to the Sea" and the division of the Republican held area into two areas. At that point, the CTV was reorganized yet again, with some 10,000 men returned home to Italy. The new CTV would consist of the Littorio Division and three joint Spanish-Italian Divisions. The CTV now had: Littori Assault Division (Troop Quality: Experienced, Morale: 8 ) Artillery (Troop Quality: Veteran, Morale: 8) Divisional Troops Headquarters, with: as before Military Police Detachment, with: as before Supply Troops, with: as before 1st Infantry Regiment Headquarters, with: 1 command stand 1 car 1 engineer l flamethrower stand I light truck l CV 3/33 light tank Supply Detachment, with: as before 1st Infantry Battalion, with: as before 2nd Infantry Battalion, with: as 1st Infantry Battalion 3rd Infantry Battalion, with: as 1st Infantry Battalion 4th Infantry Battalion, with: as 1st Infantry Battalion Infantry Gun Grouppe, with: as 7th Blackshirt Legion above 2nd Infantry Regiment Headquarters, with: as for 1st Regiment Supply Detachment, with: aa for 1st Regiment 1st Infantry Battalion "Ardente," with: as for 1st Regiment 2nd Infantry Battalion "lntlessible," with: as 10i 1st Regiment 3rd Infantry Battalion "Lipi," with: as for 1st Regiment 4th Infantry Battalion "Vampa," with: as for 1st Regiment Infantry Gun Grouppe, with: as 7th Blackshirt Legion above Independent Battalion "Ardita," as 1st Infantry Battalion Littoria Mortar Battalion Headquarters l command stand 1 car 1 medium ammo truck with trailer 1 support stand 1 light baggage truck with field kitchen 1 medium general supply truck 3 Mortar Batteries, each with: 2 81mm mortar stands (ds) 2 medium trucks Divisional Artillery Headquarters, with: as above 1st Grouppe, (65), with: as above 2nd Grouppe (75), with: as above 3rd Grouppe (100), with: as above AA Grouppe, with: as above Engineer Battalion Headquarters 1 command stand 1 car 1 support stand 1 light baggage truck with field kitchen 1 medium general supply truck 2 Engineer Companies, each with: 1 command engineer stand 2 engineer stands 1 heavy truck with trailer 3 Spanish-Italian Infantry Divisions each with: (Troop Quality: Regular, Morale: 8) Artillery (Troop Quality: Experienced, Morale: 8) Divisional Troops, with: Headquarters, with: as before Military Police Detachment, with: as before Supply Troops, with: as before 2 Infantry Regiments, each with: Headquarters, with: 1 command stand 1 car 1 engineer stand 1 light truck Supply Detachment, with: as for 1st Regiment Littoria 1st Infantry Battalion, with: as for 1st Regiment Littoria 2nd Infantry Battalion, with: as for 1st Regiment Littoria 3rd Infantry Battalion, with: as for 1st Regiment Littoria Infantry Gun Grouppe, with: as 7th Blackshirt Legion above Weapons Battalion Headquarters 1 command stand 1 car 1 medium ammo truck with trailer 1 support stand 1 light baggage truck with field kitchen 1 medium general supply truck 1 Mortar Battery, each with: 2 81mm mortar stands (ds) 2 medium trucks 1 Machinegun Company, each with: 4 MMG stands 2 medium trucks 1 AT Battery, each with: 1 command stand 1 car 2 light trucks 2 gun crew stands 2 47L32 antitank guns Divisional Artillery Headquarters, with: as above Grouppe (75), with: as 2nd Grouppe (75) above Grouppe (75), with: as 2nd Grouppe (75) above Grouppe (100), with: as above Engineer Battalion 1 command engineer stand 2 engineer stands 1 heavy truck with trailer Antiaircraft Battery, with: 1 command stand 1 car 2 gun crew stands 2 20L65 AA guns 2 light trucks Notes 1. The three Spanish-Italian Divisions were the Black Arrows, Blue Arrows, and Green Arrows. Supporting Elements of the CTV Mobile Forces (Troop Quality: Experienced, Morale: 8) Headquarters, with: as before Supply Troops, with: as before 1st Tank Battalion, with: as before 2nd Tank Battalion, with: as before 3rd Mixed Battalion Headquarters, with: as before 1st Motorcycle MG Company, with: as before 2nd Assault Company 1 command assault stand 2 assault stands 1 flamethrower stand 2 medium trucks 3rd Antitank Company, with: as before 4th Flamethrower Company, with: as before 5th Infantry Gun Company 1 gun crew stand 1 light truck 1 65L17 infantry gun Motorized Battalion Headquarters 1 command stand 1 car 1 recon motorcycle infantry stand 1 support stand 1 light baggage truck with field kitchen 1 medium supply truck 1st Infantry Company 1 command infantry stand 2 infantry stands 1 MMG stand 2 medium trucks 2nd Infantry Company, with: as 1st Infantry Company Gun Company 2 light trucks 2 gun crew stands 2 47L32 antitank guns Corps Artillery (Troop Quality: Experienced, Morale: 8) Artillery Headquarters Headquarters, with: 1 command stand 1 car l medium ammo truck with trailer 1 support stand 1 light baggage truck with field kitchen 1 medium general supply truck 3rd Grouppe (75), with: as 2nd Grouppe (75) above 5th Grouppe (75), with: as 2nd Grouppe (75) above Grouppe, (149), with: as Grouppe above Grouppe (149), with: as Grouppe above 1st Grouppe, (105), with: as 1st Grouppe above 3rd Grouppe (l05), with: as 1st Grouppe above Heavy AA Grouppe Headquarters, with: as above Mixed AA Grouppe Headquarters, with: as above As such, the CTV served in the Catalonia Offensive in late 1938-early 1939. and was among the first elements of the Nationalist Army to enter Barcelona when it fell on January 26, 1939. With the loss of Catalonia, the fate of the Republic was sealed, and on April 1 , 1939, it was announced that the Spanish Civil War was over. By the end of the summer of 1939, the last elements of the CTV returned to Italy.leaving most of their equipment behind for forces of the new Spanish government. Italian Forces in Spain Overview Early 1937 March 1937 Re-organization September 1937 Re-organization "Drive to the Sea" Re-organization Italian Air Units in Spain Sources Related Quick Guide to the Spanish Civil War [Part 1: CPQ 7] Groups and Factions Stages of the War Jumbo Map of Spain (slow: 188K) Pre-War Spanish Military: Peninsular Army Pre-War Spanish Military: Army of Africa Republican Army Nationalist Army The International Brigades German Forces in Spain SCW CD Charts: Republican (very slow: 389K) SCW CD Charts: Nationalist (very slow: 385K) SCW CD Charts: Aircraft (slow: 51K) Back to Table of Contents -- Command Post Quarterly # 8 To Command Post Quarterly List of Issues To MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1995 by Greg Novak. This article appears in MagWeb.com (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com