Italian XX Motorised Corps
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The Italian XX Motorised Corps was an armoured formation of the Italian army
. The Corps took part in the Western Desert Campaign
in World War II
from summer 1941 to 1943. It was also referred to as Mobile Armoured Corps (Corpo D'Armata di Manovra).
Royal Italian Army (1940–1946)
This article is about the Italian Royal Army which participated in World War II.The Italian Royal Army was reformed in 1861 and lasted until 1946. The Royal Army started with the unification of Italy and the formation of the Kingdom of Italy . It ended with the dissolution of the monarchy...
. The Corps took part in the Western Desert Campaign
Western Desert Campaign
The Western Desert Campaign, also known as the Desert War, was the initial stage of the North African Campaign during the Second World War. The campaign was heavily influenced by the availability of supplies and transport. The ability of the Allied forces, operating from besieged Malta, to...
in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
from summer 1941 to 1943. It was also referred to as Mobile Armoured Corps (Corpo D'Armata di Manovra).
Order of Battle El Alamein
- Commander Lieutenant General Giuseppe de Stefanis
- 8th Army Artillery Group (part)
- 90th Engineer Company
- 132 Armoured Division Ariete, Major General Francesco Arena
- 132nd Armoured Regiment
- 8th BersaglieriBersaglieriThe Bersaglieri are a corps of the Italian Army originally created by General Alessandro La Marmora on 18 June 1836 to serve in the Piedmontese Army, later to become the Royal Italian Army...
Regiment (motorised) - 132nd Artillery Regiment (motorised)
- 3rd Battalion Nizza Cavalleria
- 32nd Mixed Engineer Battalion (motorised)
- 133 Armoured Division Littorio133 Armoured Division Littorio133. Armoured Division Littorio or 133. Divisione Corazzata Littorio was an armoured division of the Italian Army during World War II. The division was formed in 1939 from the Infantry Division Littorio that had taken part in the Spanish Civil War...
, Major General Gervasio Bitossi- 133rd Tank Regiment
- 12th Bersaglieri Infantry Regiment
- 3rd Artillery Regiment
- 133rd Artillery Regiment (part)
- 3rd Tank Group Lancieri di Novara
- 101 Motorised Division Trieste, Brigadier General Francisco La Ferla
- 11th Tank Battalion
- 65th Infantry Regiment
- 6th Infantry Regiment
- 21st Artillery Regiment
- 8th Armoured Bersaglieri Battalion
- 52nd Mixed Artillery Battalion