24th Infantry Division "Pinerolo"

This article is about the historic Royal Italian Army 24th Infantry Division "Pinerolo". For the currently active Italian Army brigade, see Mechanized Brigade "Pinerolo".
24th Infantry Division "Pinerolo"
24th Infantry Division "Pinerolo" insignia
Active1939–1943
1952–1961
Country Kingdom of Italy
Branch Royal Italian Army
TypeInfantry
SizeDivision
Garrison/HQChieti
EngagementsWorld War II
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Adolfo Infante
Insignia
Identification
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Pinerolo Division gorget patches
18th Artillery Regiment "Pinerolo" troops entering Ohrid in Yugoslavia on 12 April 1941

The 24th Infantry Division "Pinerolo" (Italian: 24ª Divisione di fanteria "Pinerolo") was an infantry division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. The division was based in Chieti, with its regiments in the Abruzzo region. The division was named for the city of Pinerolo. The division's regimental depots were shared with the 62nd Infantry Division "Marmarica", which was based in Derna in Libya and recruited its men from and trained them in Abruzzo.[1][2]

  1. ^ "24ª Divisione di fanteria "Pinerolo"". Regio Esercito. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  2. ^ Bollettino dell'Archivio dell'Ufficio Storico N.II-3 e 4 2002. Rome: Ministero della Difesa - Stato Maggiore dell’Esercito - Ufficio Storico. 2002. p. 254. Retrieved 26 October 2021.