7th Infantry Division "Lupi di Toscana"

7th Infantry Division "Lupi di Toscana"
7th Infantry Division "Lupi di Toscana" insignia
Active1938–1943
Country Kingdom of Italy
Branch Royal Italian Army
TypeInfantry
SizeDivision
Garrison/HQBrescia
EngagementsWorld War II
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Ottavio Priore[1]
Insignia
Identification
symbol

Lupi di Toscana gorget patches

The 7th Infantry Division "Lupi di Toscana" (Italian: 7ª Divisione di fanteria "Lupi di Toscana" English: Wolves of Tuscany) was an infantry division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. The Division, with the exception of the 78th Infantry Regiment based in Bergamo, was based in Brescia. Despite its name referencing the region of Tuscany, the division was formed by men from Lombardy, especially from Brescia, Bergamo and the surrounding valleys.[2]

  1. ^ Mulholland, John. "Axis Order of Battle 10 June 1940 - The Italian Invasion of France". Axis History Factbook. Retrieved 14 April 2009.
  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. 217. Retrieved 20 October 2021.