The 27 Motorised Division "Brescia" was a Motorised Infantry Division organized from the 27 Infantry Division Sila prior to the start of World War II. The division was part of the Italian XXI Infantry Corps in the North Africa. along with the 17 Motorised Division Pavia and the 25 Motorised Division Bologna together they took part in the Siege of Tobruk, the Battle of Gazala, the Battle of Mersa Matruh, the First Battle of El Alameinand the Second Battle of El Alamein.

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  • 1939-01-01 00:00:00 (xsd:date)
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  • 1939-01-01 00:00:00 (xsd:date)
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  • Brescia
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  • Motorised infantry
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  • 1939-01-01 00:00:00 (xsd:date)
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  • 1939-01-01 00:00:00 (xsd:date)
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  • Brescia
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  • Division
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  • The 27 Motorised Division "Brescia" was a Motorised Infantry Division organized from the 27 Infantry Division Sila prior to the start of World War II. The division was part of the Italian XXI Infantry Corps in the North Africa. along with the 17 Motorised Division Pavia and the 25 Motorised Division Bologna together they took part in the Siege of Tobruk, the Battle of Gazala, the Battle of Mersa Matruh, the First Battle of El Alameinand the Second Battle of El Alamein. During the brief siege of Mersa Matruh in late June 1942, the Brescia with the Trento Division and Bersaglieri troops played an important part, in the capture of 6000 defenders of the Xth British Corps, along with large quantities of supplies. During the First Battle of El Alamein, the Brescia on Ruweisat Rige put up a tenacious defence before being partly overcome, delaying the Allied advance for several hours and allowing German armoured forces to launch a devastating counteratack
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  • Brescia Division insignia
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  • 1939–1943
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  • Brescia
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  • 27 Motorised Division Brescia
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  • The 27 Motorised Division "Brescia" was a Motorised Infantry Division organized from the 27 Infantry Division Sila prior to the start of World War II. The division was part of the Italian XXI Infantry Corps in the North Africa. along with the 17 Motorised Division Pavia and the 25 Motorised Division Bologna together they took part in the Siege of Tobruk, the Battle of Gazala, the Battle of Mersa Matruh, the First Battle of El Alameinand the Second Battle of El Alamein.
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  • 27 Motorised Division Brescia
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