| 37th Infantry Division "Modena" | |
|---|---|
 37th Infantry Division "Modena" insignia | |
| Active | 1939–1943 |
| Country |  Kingdom of Italy |
| Branch |  Royal Italian Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Savona |
| Engagements | World War II Italian invasion of France Greco-Italian War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | General Alessandro Gloria |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol |       Modena Division gorget patches |
The 37th Infantry Division "Modena" (Italian: 37ª Divisione di fanteria "Modena") was a infantry division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. The Modena was classified as a mountain infantry division, which meant that the division's artillery was moved by pack mules instead of the horse-drawn carriages of line infantry divisions. Italy's real mountain warfare divisions were the six alpine divisions manned by Alpini mountain troops. The division was formed on 25 March 1939 with units of the 5th Territorial Division "Imperia" and named for the city of Modena. The division was made up entirely of men from the city of Genoa and the surrounding Liguria region. The division's regimental depots were shared with the 63rd Infantry Division "Cirene", which was based in Benghazi in Libya and recruited its men from and trained them in Liguria.[1][2]
- ^ "37ª Divisione di fanteria "Modena"". Regio Esercito. Retrieved 30 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. 277. Retrieved 30 October 2021.