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    The 221st Coastal Division (Italian: 221ª Divisione Costiera) was an infantry division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. Royal Italian Army coastal divisions were second line divisions formed with reservists and equipped with second rate materiel. They were often commanded by officers called out of retirement.


    History


    The division was activated on 15 April 1942 in Latina by uniting the two coastal defense sectors "Littoria" and "Gaeta". The division was assigned to XVII Army Corps and based its headquarter in Pontinia. The division was responsible for the coastal defense of the coast of southern Lazio between the rivers Astura and Garigliano.
    After the announcement of the Armistice of Cassibile on 8 September 1943, the division was disbanded by invading German forces.


    Organization


    221st Coastal Division, in Pontinia
    4th Coastal Regiment
    3x Coastal battalions
    8th Coastal Regiment
    3x Coastal battalions
    II Dismounted Squadrons Group/ Regiment "Savoia Cavalleria"
    221st Carabinieri Section
    Field Post Office
    Division Services
    If needed the artillery for the division would come from the following artillery schools located within the division's area of responsibility:

    Artillery School, in Sabaudia
    Coastal Artillery School, in Torre Olevola
    Maritime Artillery School, in Gaeta


    Commanding officers


    The division's commanding officers were:

    Generale di Brigata Edoardo Minaja (15 April 1942 - September 1943)


    References



    Paoletti, Ciro (2008). A Military History of Italy. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-275-98505-9.
    Jowett, Philip S. (2000). The Italian Army 1940-45 (1): Europe 1940-1943. Osprey, Oxford - New York. ISBN 978-1-85532-864-8.

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