| 20th Infantry Division "Friuli" | |
|---|---|
 20th Infantry Division "Friuli" insignia | |
| Active | 1939 - 20 September 1944 20th Infantry Division "Friuli" 21 September 1944 - 15 October 1945 Combat Group "Friuli" 16 October 1945 - 15 April 1960 Infantry Division "Friuli" 16 July 2013 - 1 July 2019 Division "Friuli" |
| Country |  Kingdom of Italy  Italian Republic |
| Branch |  Royal Italian Army Italian Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Livorno / Florence |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Major General Flaviano Godio |
| Notable commanders | General Giacomo Carboni |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol |       Friuli Division gorget patches |
The 20th Infantry Division "Friuli" (Italian: 20ª Divisione di fanteria "Friuli") was an infantry division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. The Friuli was formed on 24 August 1939 by splitting the 20th Infantry Division "Curtatone e Montanara" into the Friuli and the 44th Infantry Division "Cremona". The Friuli was named for the region of Friuli, but based in Tuscany, where it also recruited most of its troops. The division's headquarter and its regiments, with the exception of the 87th Infantry Regiment located in Siena, were based in Livorno. The division served as occupation force on Corsica and fought German units after the Armistice of Cassibile was announced on 8 September 1943. The division then served with the Italian Co-belligerent Army and remained active into the early stages of the Cold War.[1][2]
- ^ "20ª Divisione di fanteria "Friuli"". Regio Esercito. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ Bollettino dell'Archivio dell'Ufficio Storico N.II-3 e 4 2002. Rome: Ministero della Difesa - Stato Maggiore dell’Esercito - Ufficio Storico. 2002. p. 245. Retrieved 20 October 2021.