WWII
Italy Armoured Brigade

Jul '40-Jan '41 Southern Europe

List IT3

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

    Tankette Battalion
      Bttn HQ: 1x CV33 tankette (+6 in reserve)
      2-3 Companies@
        CHQ: 1x CV33 or CV35 (also called L3/33 or L3/35)
        3 platoons@ 4x CV33 or CV35
      0-1 Tank Company (November 1940+):
        CHQ: 2x M13/40
        3 platoons@ 5x M13/40
      1 Platoon: 4x Lanciaflamme CV35 flamethrower tankettes

    Bersaglieri Battalion

      Bttn HQ: 2 rifle sqds, 2 trucks
      3 Companies@
        CHQ: 2 rifle sqds, 2 trucks
        3 platoons@ 2 rifle sqds, 2 SMG sqds, 2 LMG, 4 trucks
      1 Support Company:
        CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 lorry
        2 platoons@ 4 MMG, 2 trucks
        1 platoon: 9x 20mm Solothurn, 3 rifle sqds, 3 trucks
        2 platoons@ 9x 45mm mortars, 3 rifle sqds, 3 trucks

2. Regiment Support

    Tankette Regiment HQ: 4x CV33 or CV35 with
      1 AA Company:
        CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 radio truck
        2 platoons@ 4x 20mm Breda, 4 trucks
    Bersaglieri Regiment HQ: 4 rifle sqds, 3 lorries with up to:
      1 Recce Company:
        CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 LMG, M/Cs
        3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 4 LMG, M/Cs
        1 platoon: 4 MMG, M/C Combos
      1 Mortar Company:
        CHQ: 1 radio truck, 1 rifle sqd, Assigned FC
        3 batteries 3x 81mm M35 mortars, 3 trucks
      3 A/T Companies@
        CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 radio truck
        2 platoons@ 4x 47/32, 4 trucks
      1 AA Company:
        CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 radio truck
        2 platoons@ 4x 20mm Breda, 4 trucks

3. Divisional Support

Up to:
    1 A/T Battery: 6x 47/32, 6 trucks, 1 radio truck
    2 AA Companies@
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 radio truck
      2 platoons@ 3-4x 20mm Breda, truck tows
    1 Recce Platoon: 6x AB40 armoured cars
    1 Artillery Battalion:
      BHQ: 6 rifle sqds, 4 lorries, Assigned FC
      3 batteries@ 4x 75/27 M11, 4 trucks, 2 MMG, radio truck
    1 Artillery Battalion:
      BHQ: 6 rifle sqds, 4 lorries, Assigned FC
      2-3 batteries@ 4x 100mmL19 M14, 4 trucks, 2 MMG, radio van
    1 Engineer Company:
      CHQ: 2 rifle sqds, 1 lorry
      2 platoons@ 3 rifle/engineer sqds, 3 trucks

4. Notes

    a) Radios are at CHQ and above.
    b) The 45mm mortars and 20mm A/T rifles are normally issued out to the infantry platoons. Infantry have no A/T grenades or molotovs.
    c) The Divison has 1 Bersaglieri Regiment of 2 battalions and 1 Tankette Regiment of 1-4 tankette battalions.
    d) This list should be used for the Centauro Division in the invasion of Greece.
    e) Up to one CV35 platoon can be rearmed with 20mm A/T rifle.


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