The 48 Infantry Division Taro was a Infantry

Infantry

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 Division

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 of the Italian Army

Royal Italian Army (1940–1946)

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 during World War II

World War II

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. The Taro Division was part of the Italian II Corps that took part in the Battle of Greece

Battle of Greece

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 and the Invasion of Yugoslavia

Invasion of Yugoslavia

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. It remained in Yugoslavia as an occupation force in Montenegro

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 and after July 1941, in Croatia

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. In 1942 it was sent to Albania and then home to Italy. In November 1942 it took part in the invasion of Vichy France

Vichy France

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. The Division was disbanded after the Italian surrender to the Allies

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 in September 1943.

Order of battle

• 207. Taro
  Taro River
  The Taro is a 126 km-long river in northern Italy, tributary to the Po River. It flows almost entirely in the province of Parma, west of the city Parma. The Taro flows into the Po River north of Parma....
  
   Infantry Regiment
• 208. Taro Infantry Regiment
• 48. Artillery Regiment
• 164. CCNN Legion
• 48. Mortar Battalion
• 48. Anti-Tank Company
• 48. Signal Company
• 11. Pioneer Company
• 48. Searchlight Section
• 58. Medical Section
• 368. Heavy Motor Transport Section
• 58. Supply Section
• 23. Mixed Carabinieri
  Carabinieri
  The Carabinieri is the national gendarmerie of Italy, policing both military and civilian populations, and is a branch of the armed forces.-Early history:...
  
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