28th Infantry Division "Aosta"

This article is about the historic Royal Italian Army 28th Infantry Division "Aosta". For the currently active Italian Army brigade, see Mechanized Brigade "Aosta".
28th Infantry Division "Aosta"
28th Infantry Division "Aosta" insignia
Active1939–1943
1948–1961
Country Kingdom of Italy
Branch Royal Italian Army
TypeInfantry
SizeDivision
Garrison/HQPalermo
EngagementsBattle of Troina
Insignia
Identification
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Aosta Division gorget patches

The 28th Infantry Division "Aosta" (Italian: 28ª Divisione di fanteria "Aosta") was an infantry division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. The Aosta was formed for the first time in 1831 and named for the city of Aosta. The division fought in the Allied invasion of Sicily and its remnants were evacuated to Northern Italy, where the division's remnants were disbanded after the Armistice of Cassibile.

The 28th Infantry Division "Aosta" was one of three divisions, which recruited in Sicily. It mainly drafted men from western Sicily and had its peacetime headquarters in Palermo. It's two infantry regiments were based in Trapani (5th) and Palermo (6th), while the division's artillery regiment was based in Palermo. The attached 171st CC.NN. Legion and CLXXI CC.NN. Battalion were recruited in Palermo and the CLXVIII CC.NN. Battalion in Ragusa.[1][2]

  1. ^ "28ª Divisione di fanteria "Aosta"". 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. 262. Retrieved 26 October 2021.