• Source: Italian Liberation Corps

The Italian Liberation Corps (Italian: Corpo Italiano di Liberazione (CIL)) was a corps of the Italian Co-belligerent Army during the Italian campaign of World War II. After the announcement of the Armistice of Cassibile on 8 September 1943 the Italian government began the formation of units to fight on the allied side against Germany. On 18 April 1944 the Italian Liberation Corps was formed, which after an intense cycle of combat operations was disbanded on 24 September 1944 to form division-sized combat groups.




History






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On 13 October 1943 Italy declared war on Germany and the Italian government began with the formation of military units to fight on the allied side. The first large unit to be raised was the brigade-sized I Motorized Grouping activated on 27 November 1943 in San Pietro Vernotico near Brindisi with units and personnel of the 58th Infantry Division "Legnano" and 18th Infantry Division "Messina".
On 18 April 1944 the I Motorized Grouping was expanded to division-size and renamed Italian Liberation Corps. With the arrival of the 184th Infantry Division "Nembo" from Sardinia on 26 May 1944 did the Italian Liberation Corps reach corps-size. On 27 May 1944 the corps was assigned to the Polish II Corps and in July 1944 it participated in the Battle of Ancona.
On 24 September 1944 the corps was disbanded its units and personnel used to form the combat groups "Folgore" and "Legnano".




Organization


The Italian Liberation Corps organization from 26 May until 24 September 1944 was:




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Italian Liberation Corps, Generale di Divisione Umberto Utili
11th Motorized Artillery Regiment (from the 104th Infantry Division "Mantova")
Command Unit
III Group with 75/18 mod. 35 howitzers
IV Group with 75/18 mod. 35 howitzers
XII Group with 105/28 cannons
CCCXIV Group with 100/22 mod. 14/19 howitzers
363rd Anti-aircraft Battery with anti-aircraft guns
CLXVI Army Corps Artillery Group (149/19 mod. 37 howitzers)
LI Mixed Engineer Battalion (formed 13 November 1943)
51st Engineers Company
51st Telegraph and Radio Operators Company
Corps Services



184th Paratroopers Division "Nembo"

184th Infantry Division "Nembo", Generale di Brigata Giorgio Morigi
Command Company
183rd Infantry Regiment "Nembo"
Command Company
XV Paratroopers Battalion
XVI Paratroopers Battalion
Paratroopers Support Weapons Company (47/32 anti-tank guns)
184th Infantry Regiment "Nembo"
Command Company
XIII Paratroopers Battalion
XIV Paratroopers Battalion
Paratroopers Support Weapons Company (47/32 anti-tank guns)
184th Artillery Regiment "Nembo"
Command Battery
I Paratroopers Artillery Group (75/27 field guns)
II Paratroopers Artillery Group (100/22 howitzers)
III Paratroopers Anti-tank Group (QF 6-pounder anti-tank guns)
184th Paratroopers Anti-aircraft Battery (20/65 mod. 35 anti-aircraft guns)
CLXXXIV Paratrooper Sappers Battalion
184th Paratrooper Motorcyclists Company
184th Mortar Company (81mm mod. 35 mortars)
184th Paratrooper Telegraph and Radio Operators Company
184th Paratrooper Engineers Company
184th Transport Unit
184th Medical Section
184th Supply Section
324th Carabinieri Section
146th Field Post Office



I Brigade

I Brigade, Colonel Ettore Fucci
3rd Alpini Regiment (formed on 25 June 1944)
Alpini Battalion "Piemonte"
Alpini Battalion "Monte Granero" (joined 25 June 1944)
4th Bersaglieri Regiment (formed 1 February 1944)
XXIX Bersaglieri Battalion
XXXIII Bersaglieri Battalion (from the 11th Bersaglieri Regiment)
1st Bersaglieri Motorcyclists Company
CLXXXV Paratroopers Battalion "Nembo" (joined the I Motorized Grouping in January 1944)
IV Alpine Artillery Group (75/13 mod. 15 howitzers)
Brigade Services



II Brigade

II Brigade, Colonel Teodoro Moggio
68th Infantry Regiment "Legnano"
I Fusiliers Battalion
II Fusiliers Battalion
V Anti-tank Group (47/32 anti-tank guns)
Navy Regiment "San Marco" (Royal Italian Navy, joined in early June 1944)
Battalion "Bafile" (joined April 1944)
Battalion "Grado" (joined early June 1944)
IX Assault Unit (joined the I Motorized Grouping on 20 March 1944)
Squadron "Cavalleggeri Guide" (joined the IX Assault Unit on 27 June 1944)
V Alpine Artillery Group (75/13 mod. 15 howitzers)
Brigade Services




Commanding officers


The division's commanding officer was:

Generale di Brigata Umberto Utili (18 April 1944 - 24 September 1944)




See also


Italian Co-belligerent Army




References

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• Pertempuran Anzio
• Pertempuran Monte Cassino
• John F. Kennedy
• Italian Liberation Corps
• Italian Co-belligerent Army
• Carabinieri
• Liberation Day (Italy)
• 184th Infantry Division "Nembo"
• XXX Army Corps (Italy)
• XX Army Corps (Italy)
• Italian Expeditionary Corps in Russia
• French Liberation Army
• 1st Army (Italy)