WWII
Italy Corps and Army Support

1939-42 Southern Europe

List IT4

by Mark Bevis

1. Corps Support

    1 Flame Company:
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, OR 1x CV33
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 4 flameguns, OR 4x LanciaFlamm CV35 flamethrower tankettes
    3 MG Companies@
      CHQ: 2 rifle sqds, 1 lorry
      3 platoons@ 4 MMG, 2 lorries
    3 Engineer Companies@
      CHQ: 2 rifle sqds
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle/engineer sqds
    3 Bersaglieri Cycle Companies@
      CHQ: 3(12 man) rifle sqds, cycles
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle/SMG sqds, 3 LMG, cycles
    3 Tank Companies@
      CHQ: 1x Somua S-35 Oct'41+, Sardinia only
      3 platoons@ 4x S-35
    6 Tank Companies@
      CHQ: 1x R-35 Oct'41+, Sicily only
      3 platoons@ 4x Renault R-35
    2 Tank Companies@
      CHQ: 2x Fiat 3000 L5/30 or 1x CV33
      3 platoons@ 1x Fiat L5/30, 4x L5/21 or 4x CV33 OR 3 Tank Companies@
        CHQ: 2x M13/40 Dec'40+
        3 platoons@ 5x M13/40
    4 Artillery Battalions@
      BHQ: 8 rifle sqds, Assigned FC
      2-4 batteries@ 4x 100/22 M14/19 or 105/28, 2 MMG, horses
    4 Artillery Battalions@
      BHQ: 8 rifle sqds, Assigned FC
      1 battery: 4x 149/13 M14/15 or 149/19 M37 or M42 or 15cm sFH18, 2 MMG, horse tows
    3 AA Batteries@ 4x 75mmL46 M34, horse tows, 2 MMG

2. Army Support

    6 Assault Gun Companies@
      CHQ: 1x Semovente 47/32 (Mar'41+) or Carro Commando L6/40 (1942+)
      2 platoons@ 4x Semovente 47/32
    3 A/T Companies@
      CHQ: 2x Carro Commando M41 (Mid'42+ Sicily only)
      2 platoons@ 4x Semovente 90/53 M41M, 1x L6/40 Cargo
    1 Assault Gun Company:
      2x Carro Commando M40 (Dec'41+)
      2 platoons@ 4x Semovente 75/18
    3 AA Batteries@ 4x 75/27 CK, 2 MMG, 5 trucks or horse tows
    3 AA Batteries@ 4x 75mmL46 M34, 2 MMG, 5 trucks or horses
    4 Artillery Battalions@
      BHQ: 8 rifle sqds, 6 lorries, Assigned FC
      2-3 batteries@ 4x 149/35 or 149/40 M35 or 152/37 M15 or 152/45 guns OR 2-3 batteries@ 4x 152/13 or 210/22 M35 or 305/17 howitzers
      & 1-0 battery: 4x 210/8 or 260/9 or 2x 305/8 or 2x 305/10 mortars
      All batteries are static seige or horse tows

3. Notes

    a) Radios are in CHQs above.
    b) Note in service dates of: 15cm sFH18 (1942); 100mmL22 Skoda M14/19 (Oct'42); 149/19 M42 (1942).


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