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11th Army (Italy)

January 15, 2023

The 11th Army (Italian: 11ª Armata) was a World War II field army of the Royal Italian Army. It was formed in November 1940 for service in the Greco-Italian War, and after the German invasion of Greece and the capitulation of that country in April 1941, assumed occupation duties in the Greek mainland. It remained on station in Greece until the Armistice of Cassibile on 8 September 1943, when it was forcibly disbanded by the Germans.

11th Army
11ª Armata
Active9 November 1940 – September 1943
Country Kingdom of Italy
TypeField army
EngagementsGreco-Italian War, Italian occupation of Greece

History

It was formed on 9 November 1940 out of the 11th Army Corps, then based in Italian-occupied Albania and engaged in operations against Greece alongside the 9th Army. Its engagement against the Greeks lasted until the fall of Greece in April 1941.

Occupation of Greece

Thereafter, the Eleventh Army assumed duties of occupation in Greece, headquartered in Athens. Its command also doubled as the Higher Armed Forces Command Greece (Comando Superiore Forze Armate Grecia, abbrev. C.S. FF. AA. Grecia), with responsibility over mainland Greece (apart from the German and Bulgarian zones in northern Greece and the German zone in eastern and southern Attica), as well as the island of Euboea, the Northern Sporades and Skyros, and Kythera.[1] The remainder of the Ionian Islands came under the Higher Armed Forces Command Albania (Ninth Army), while the Italian Dodecanese, the Italian-occupied Lasithi Prefecture on Crete and the bulk of the Cyclades came under the Higher Armed Forces Command of the Italian Islands of the Aegean at Rhodes.[1] Apart from the units of the Eleventh Army, the Higher Armed Forces Command Greece also included the Air Force Command Greece (Comando Aeronautica Grecia), and the Western Greece Naval Military Command (Comando Militare Marittimo della Grecia Occidentale) at Patras.[2]

In April 1943, an assessment of the combat readiness of the Eleventh Army's eight remaining divisions in terms of armament and means of transport found only one—the 11th Infantry Division Brennero—as "complete", with three more "effective" (over 70% of pack animals and 70% to 90% of vehicles from the table of organization and equipment) and the rest "incomplete" (with figures of completeness around 60%).[3] In a similar evaluation of their completeness in personnel a fortnight later, only Brennero and the 33rd Infantry Division Acqui were classed as "complete", with the remainder as "effective".[4] The situation remained largely the same during another review of their combat readiness in June.[5]

It was forcibly disbanded by the German Army in September 1943, after the Italian capitulation.

Orders of battle

August 1941

 
 
VIII
 
29
 
51
 
59
 
3
 
XXVI
 
33
 
56
 
37
 
III
 
11
 
24
 
36
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Order of battle of the Eleventh Army in August 1941, coloured by Army Corps. The distribution of units would remain essentially unchanged for the duration of the Italian occupation, except for the departure of the 3rd Julia Alpine Division in 1942 and 51st Siena Division's transfer to Crete.[6]

During the first months of its occupation of Greece, Eleventh Army comprised the following units:[7]

Spring 1943

In spring 1943, Eleventh Army comprised the following units:[10]

Commanders

References

  1. ^ a b Bregantin 2010, p. 97.
  2. ^ Bregantin 2010, pp. 111–113.
  3. ^ Bregantin 2010, pp. 266–267.
  4. ^ Bregantin 2010, p. 267.
  5. ^ Bregantin 2010, pp. 267–268.
  6. ^ a b c d Bregantin 2010, p. 266 (note 351).
  7. ^ Bregantin 2010, pp. 108–109, 118.
  8. ^ Bregantin 2010, p. 108.
  9. ^ Bregantin 2010, pp. 108–109.
  10. ^ Bregantin 2010, p. 266.

Sources

  • Bregantin, Lisa (2010). L'occupazione dimenticata. Gli italiani in Grecia 1941-1943 (PhD) (in Italian). Università Ca’ Foscari di Venezia.

January 15, 2023
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The 11th Army Italian 11ª Armata was a World War II field army of the Royal Italian Army It was formed in November 1940 for service in the Greco Italian War and after the German invasion of Greece and the capitulation of that country in April 1941 assumed occupation duties in the Greek mainland It remained on station in Greece until the Armistice of Cassibile on 8 September 1943 when it was forcibly disbanded by the Germans 11th Army11ª ArmataActive9 November 1940 September 1943Country Kingdom of ItalyTypeField armyEngagementsGreco Italian War Italian occupation of Greece Contents 1 History 1 1 Occupation of Greece 2 Orders of battle 2 1 August 1941 2 2 Spring 1943 3 Commanders 4 References 5 SourcesHistory EditIt was formed on 9 November 1940 out of the 11th Army Corps then based in Italian occupied Albania and engaged in operations against Greece alongside the 9th Army Its engagement against the Greeks lasted until the fall of Greece in April 1941 Occupation of Greece Edit Thereafter the Eleventh Army assumed duties of occupation in Greece headquartered in Athens Its command also doubled as the Higher Armed Forces Command Greece Comando Superiore Forze Armate Grecia abbrev C S FF AA Grecia with responsibility over mainland Greece apart from the German and Bulgarian zones in northern Greece and the German zone in eastern and southern Attica as well as the island of Euboea the Northern Sporades and Skyros and Kythera 1 The remainder of the Ionian Islands came under the Higher Armed Forces Command Albania Ninth Army while the Italian Dodecanese the Italian occupied Lasithi Prefecture on Crete and the bulk of the Cyclades came under the Higher Armed Forces Command of the Italian Islands of the Aegean at Rhodes 1 Apart from the units of the Eleventh Army the Higher Armed Forces Command Greece also included the Air Force Command Greece Comando Aeronautica Grecia and the Western Greece Naval Military Command Comando Militare Marittimo della Grecia Occidentale at Patras 2 In April 1943 an assessment of the combat readiness of the Eleventh Army s eight remaining divisions in terms of armament and means of transport found only one the 11th Infantry Division Brennero as complete with three more effective over 70 of pack animals and 70 to 90 of vehicles from the table of organization and equipment and the rest incomplete with figures of completeness around 60 3 In a similar evaluation of their completeness in personnel a fortnight later only Brennero and the 33rd Infantry Division Acqui were classed as complete with the remainder as effective 4 The situation remained largely the same during another review of their combat readiness in June 5 It was forcibly disbanded by the German Army in September 1943 after the Italian capitulation Orders of battle EditAugust 1941 Edit VIII 29 51 59 3 XXVI 33 56 37 III 11 24 36class notpageimage Order of battle of the Eleventh Army in August 1941 coloured by Army Corps The distribution of units would remain essentially unchanged for the duration of the Italian occupation except for the departure of the 3rd Julia Alpine Division in 1942 and 51st Siena Division s transfer to Crete 6 During the first months of its occupation of Greece Eleventh Army comprised the following units 7 III Army Corps Volos Generale di divisione Mario Arisio 11th Brennero Infantry Division Athens 24th Pinerolo Infantry Division Trikala 36th Forli Infantry Division Larissa VIII Army Corps Xylokastro Generale di Corpo d Armata Giuseppe Pafundi 29th Piemonte Infantry Division Patras 51st Siena Infantry Division Nafplion earmarked for transfer to Crete 8 59th Cagliari Infantry Division Tripoli 3rd Julia Alpine Division Metsovo in effect under direct operational control of the Higher Armed Forces Command Greece as general reserve 9 departed for Italy in March 1942 6 XXVI Army Corps Ioannina Generale di divisione Guido Della Bona 33rd Acqui Infantry Division Corfu 37th Modena Infantry Division Ioannina 56th Casale Infantry Division Agrinion Spring 1943 Edit In spring 1943 Eleventh Army comprised the following units 10 III Army Corps Volos 24th Pinerolo Infantry Division Trikala 36th Forli Infantry Division Larissa VIII Army Corps Xylokastro 29th Piemonte Infantry Division Patras 59th Cagliari Infantry Division Tripoli XXVI Army Corps Ioannina 37th Modena Infantry Division Ioannina 56th Casale Infantry Division Agrinion 11th Brennero Infantry Division Athens as general reserve under direct command of Eleventh Army 6 33rd Acqui Infantry Division Corfu as garrison of the Ionian Islands 6 Commanders EditGenerale di Corpo d Armata Sebastiano Visconti Prasca 1940 Generale d Armata Carlo Geloso 1940 1943 Generale d Armata Carlo Vecchiarelli 1943 References Edit a b Bregantin 2010 p 97 Bregantin 2010 pp 111 113 Bregantin 2010 pp 266 267 Bregantin 2010 p 267 Bregantin 2010 pp 267 268 a b c d Bregantin 2010 p 266 note 351 Bregantin 2010 pp 108 109 118 Bregantin 2010 p 108 Bregantin 2010 pp 108 109 Bregantin 2010 p 266 Sources EditBregantin Lisa 2010 L occupazione dimenticata Gli italiani in Grecia 1941 1943 PhD in Italian Universita Ca Foscari di Venezia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 11th Army Italy amp oldid 1047077555, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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