Lesson Klisura gorge – combat operation carried out by the Greek army from 6 to 11 January 1941 and close to the Albanian town of the same name, Permet (district), Northern Epirus. Is a significant episode in the Greco-Italian war during World War II. Brief description of the event Since the beginning of the Greco-Italian [...]
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Capture of Klisura Pass
June 6th, 2013 
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No Comments »Charalambos Katsimitros
June 6th, 2013 admin Charalampos G. Katsimitros (Klitsos Haryana, 1886 – Athens, 20 February 1962) was a Greek general who distinguished himself in the outbreak of war in 1940. Biography Katsimitros began his career in the Army as a volunteer in 1904 where he entered the NCO School in 1911, from which he was discharged in September 1912 Warrant [...]
Posted in Allied Commanders, Commanders, Greek Commanders Tags: greek general, italian army, italian attack, italian war No Comments »Battle of Elaia–Kalamas
June 6th, 2013 admin The Battle of Elaia-Kalama was fought from 2 to ‘November 8 in Epirus between the Kingdom of Greece and the Kingdom of Italy during the early stages of the Italian Campaign of Greece (or Greek-Italian War) The Italian Army, deployed on the greek-Albanian border, launched a major offensive against Greece October 28, 1940. The main [...]
Posted in 1940, Balkans Campaign, Campaigns of World War II, Timeline Tags: fascist italy, greek soldier, greeks, italian army No Comments »Sebastiano Visconti Prasca
June 6th, 2013 admin Biography Controversial character, a member of the noble family of the Visconti, came to prominence for his leadership of dismal failure with the initial stages of the Italian Campaign of Greece during the Second World War, he had already taken part in the Great War, receiving for this two commemorative medals and a Cross the [...]
3rd Alpine Division Julia
June 5th, 2013 admin The Alpine Brigade “Julia” is a large unit of ‘Italian Army, depends on the Alpine Troops and has his command in Udine. The current commander is Brigadier General Ignatius Gamba, from 14 September 2012. History The Alpine Brigade “Julia” was formed the ‘March 11, 1926 with the designation of 3rd Brigade Alpine Alpine regiments in [...]
Posted in Forces, Italian Army, The Axis Forces Tags: confluence, hundred thousand, italian army, second world war No Comments »6th Alpine Division Alpi Graie
June 5th, 2013 admin The Division “Graie” was an Alpine Division of the Italian Army during the Second World War. Headline History The 6th Division Alpine “Graie” was a mountain infantry division that had a short life. He lived during the Second World War, during which conquered ‘many decorations. It owes its name to the area of the Western [...]
Posted in Forces, Italian Army, The Axis Forces Tags: alpine group, alpine valley, italian army, western alps No Comments »1st Alpine Division Taurinense
June 5th, 2013 admin The 1st Alpine Division “Taurinense” was a mountain division of the Italian Army, based in Turin. History The Division was established September 10, 1935, based on the 3rd and 4th Alpini Regiment and 1st Regiment of Artillery Alpina. Some departments were temporarily aggregated to the Alpine Division “Pusteria” and used in the operation of the [...]
Posted in Forces, Italian Army, The Axis Forces Tags: alps mont, italian army, second world war, western alps No Comments »184th Airborne Division Nembo
June 5th, 2013 admin The Division paratroopers “Nembo” was a large unit of the Royal Italian Army during the Second World War. History The 184 Division paratroopers “Nembo” was officially formed on 1 November 1942 from 185th Parachute Regiment (formerly the 185 Division paratroopers “Thunderbolt”) and other regiments trained at the School of Parachuting of Tarquinia and Viterbo and [...]
Brescia Mechanized Brigade
June 3rd, 2013 admin The Mechanized Brigade “Brescia” was one of the major units of the ‘Italian Army. Established in 1975, dependent on the 5th Army Corps of Vittorio Veneto and the first 3rd Army Corps of Milan then, and framed in the Division mechanized “Mantua”, had its headquarters in Brescia at the barracks “Serafino Gnutti.” The Unit was [...]
Posted in Forces, Italian Army, The Axis Forces Tags: infantry division, italian army, italian front, italian war, military order No Comments »Western Desert Campaign
May 30th, 2013 admin Western Desert Campaign is the part of World War II who fought in North Africa, 1940-1943. Main players were Italy against Britain and later in various stages came even Germany and the United States to play a role. The more famous commanders during the fighting in North Africa including Field Marshal Rodolfo Graziani, armor General [...]
