44th Infantry Division "Cremona"

This article is about the historic Royal Italian Army 44th Infantry Division "Cremona". For the historic Italian Army brigade, see Motorized Brigade "Cremona".
44th Infantry Division "Cremona"
44th Infantry Division "Cremona" insignia
Active1939–1945
Country Kingdom of Italy
Branch Royal Italian Army
TypeInfantry
SizeDivision
EngagementsWorld War II
Commanders
Notable
commanders		General Umberto Mondino
General Nino Sozzani
General Clemente Primieri
Insignia
Identification
symbol
Cremona Division gorget patches

The 44th Infantry Division "Cremona" (Italian: 44ª Divisione di fanteria "Cremona") was an infantry division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. The Cremona was formed on 24 August 1939 by splitting the 20th Infantry Division "Curtatone and Montanara" into the 20th Infantry Division "Friuli" and 44th Infantry Division "Cremona". The division was named for the city of Cremona. 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 until the 1975 Italian Army reform.[1][2]

  1. ^ "44ª Divisione di fanteria "Cremona"". Regio Esercito. Retrieved 30 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. 283. Retrieved 30 October 2021.