| 53rd Infantry Division "Arezzo" | |
|---|---|
 53rd Infantry Division "Arezzo" insignia | |
| Active | 1939–1943 |
| Country |  Kingdom of Italy |
| Branch |  Royal Italian Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Macerata |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
|
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol |       Arezzo Division gorget patches |
The 53rd Infantry Division "Arezzo" (Italian: 53ª Divisione di fanteria "Arezzo" [aˈrɛttso] ) was a infantry division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. The Arezzo 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 24 May 1939 and named after the city of Arezzo. The division disintegrated on 12 September 1943 after the Armistice of Cassibile between Italy and the Allies was announced. The Arezzo is not related to the Partisan Division "Arezzo", which operated in the Cortona area in Tuscany in 1943.[2][3][4]
- ^ Enrico Tagliazucchi and Franco Agostini. "Royal Italian Army". World War II Armed Forces – Orders of Battle and Organizations. Archived from the original on 4 April 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
- ^ "53ª Divisione di fanteria "Arezzo"". Regio Esercito. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ The Arezzo Massacres A Tuscan Tragedy By Janet Kinrade Dethick, p. 14
- ^ Bollettino dell'Archivio dell'Ufficio Storico N.II-3 e 4 2002. Rome: Ministero della Difesa - Stato Maggiore dell’Esercito - Ufficio Storico. 2002. p. 299. Retrieved 30 October 2021.