41st Infantry Division "Firenze"
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The 41st Infantry Division "Firenze" (Italian: 41ª Divisione di fanteria "Firenze") was an infantry division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. The Firenze was formed on 15 September 1939 in Florence (Italian: Firenze) and named for the city. The division recruited primarily in Tuscany. After the announcement of the Armistice of Cassibile on 8 September 1943 the division resisted German attempts to disbanded it and on 28 September 1943 the division dissolved itself and formed partisan formations, which joined the Albanian National Liberation Army.[1][2]
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41st Infantry Division "Firenze" | |
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Active | 15 September 1939–28 September 1943 |
Country | Kingdom of Italy |
Branch | Royal Italian Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Division |
Garrison/HQ | Florence |
Engagements | World War II Italian invasion of France Invasion of Yugoslavia |
Insignia | |
Identification symbol | Firenze Division gorget patches |
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