1st Cavalry Division "Eugenio di Savoia" | |
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Active | 1930–1943 |
Country | Kingdom of Italy |
Branch | Royal Italian Army |
Type | Cavalry |
Size | Division |
Part of | XI Corps |
Garrison/HQ | Udine |
Engagements | World War II Yugoslavia |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Federico Ferrari Orsi |
Insignia | |
Identification symbol | Eugenio di Savoia gorget patches |
The 1st Cavalry Division "Eugenio di Savoia" (Italian: 1ª Divisione celere "Eugenio di Savoia") was a cavalry or "Celere" (Fast) division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. The division was mobilized in 1940 and took part in the Invasion of Yugoslavia. The division was assigned to the XI Corps in Ljubljana and remained in Yugoslavia as occupation force on the Dalmatian coast. After the Armistice of Cassibile on 8 September 1943 the division was disbanded by the Germans.[1]