
ITALIAN GROUND FORCES IN GREECE, 25 APRIL 1943-Through Italian staff maps Part 1 – Epirus and the Ionian Islands, by Alexis Mehtidis
WW2, WW2 in GreeceText and research by Alexis Mehtidis



– XXVI ( Corpo d’Armata )
– Comando Divisione Fanteria Modena
– 87 / V.T…( Tappa ? )
– Battaglione Alpini V. Leogra
– Battaglione 518 T.M.
– Comando 26o ( raggruppamento artiglieria di corpo d’armata ):
– CXV ( gruppo artiglieria di Corpo d’Armata obici da ) 149/13
– two sezioni cannoni da 20mm

– CXVI da 149/13 (gruppo artiglieria di Corpo d’Armata obici / 26o raggruppamento artiglieria di corpo d’armata ) Lishari ( Nikopolis ? ):
XXXII / 26 ( raggruppamento artiglieria di corpo d’armata ) :
– 2 / XXXII ( 105 / 28 )
On the coast from Preveza to Parga ( on Paralia Kastrosykias ) :
1 & 2 / XXXII ( 105 / 28 )
Preveza ( Prevesa ) :
CLIV ( 149/13 )
104 Batteria cannoni da 20 mm ?
Aktion :
362 / 188 ( 155 / 14 )
On the end of the road leading to the pier for the island of Leukas :
two sezioni cannoni ( da 20mm )
Paliabella and around ( Vonitsa ):
CXIX ( 149/13 – 17 ? – ) :
– 1 / CXIX ( 149/13 )
– 3 / CXIX ( 149/13 )

– 1 sez ( 70/15 ) – pack artillery with mules – at Nydri ( or a little to the north of it )
– 1 sez ( 70/15 ) – pack artillery with mules – to the north of Agios Nikitas

– Comando Divisione Acqui at Argostoli
– 4 / CX Compagnia Mitraglieri ( motorized – i.e. on trucks – ) at Sami, Poros, south of Poros ( Skala ? ) and between Poros and Argostoli ( Pesada ? ) – a section each ? –
– Lixouri :
2 / CX Compagnia Mitraglieri ( motorized – i.e. on trucks – )
/ VII ( 103/28 ) half a gruppo d’artiglieria
– Argostoli :
III C.K. ( 75/27 ) gruppo d’artiglieria
VII ( 105/28 ) gruppo d’artiglieria
CLXXXVIII ( 155/15 ? ) :
359
360
361
SOURCES
T-812 R-143/IT1220 (section)
T-821 R-247 Italienische Dokumente Aktensammelstelle mit Sitz in Sud Bavaria u. Munich 1932-1944
NOTES :
- Formations/units there were under German operational control
- First place names are in modern Greek. Italian follow in parentheses.
- This is actually in note form. A lot of the questions arose when this was first researched years ago. Most are now clear, but it would take an inordinate amount of time to fix these, so I preferred to keep the order-of-battle as it was.
GLOSSARY/ABBREVIATIONS
a.c.a. : anti-aircraft artillery
accompagnamento ( acc. ) : accompanying ( i.e. escort; in infantry gun companies )
alb. : Albanian
- / alp. / alpina : alpine ( i.e. mountain )
amb. / ambul. / ambulanza or ambulatori : ambulance or surgery amministrazione : administration
anticendi : firefighters
armata : army
artiere ( plural artieri ) : pioneer
- / art. / artigl. / artiglieria : artillery assalto : assault
aut./autonomo : independent
autoambul. / autoambulanza : ambulance ( as a vehicle and a unit )
autobotti : water tank sections
autobus : bus
autoc. / autocarrato : lorried
autocarretto : light lorry
autogruppo : vehicles group
autom. / automobile : car – vehicle
autoraggr. / autoraggrupamento : vehicle group
autorep. / autoreparto : car / vehicle detachment / unit
autosez. / autosezzione : car / vehicle section
avena : oats
- / bers. : bersaglieri
bardature : animal harness
batteriol. / batteriologico : bacteriological
bomb. / bombarda ( plural bombarde ) : howitzer
bonif. / bonifica : cleanse ( medical term )
btg. / battaglione : battalion
btr. / batteria : battery
buoi ( plural ? ) : beef ( ? ) ( parco buoi : butchery )
campo : field
- / cannoni ( plural cannoni ) : cannon
C.A. / Corpo d’Armata : Army Corps
carr. / carregio : cart
carr. : tank
carristi : tankmen
carro ( plural carri ) : tank
casermaggio : barracks
- / cav. / cavalleria : cavalry
cavallegg. : light cavalry
CC.NN. : Camicie Nere ( Blackshirts )
CC.RR : Carabinieri Reali ( Royal Military Police )
chim. / chimico : chemical
chirurgico : surgical
cinematografista ( plural cinematografisti ) : cinematographer
colleg. / collegamento : signals
colombaie : field pidgeon units
com. / comando : command – HQ
commissariato : supply
con : with
consumo : consumption
convalesc./ : recuperate
convalescenziario : convalescence hospital
contraereo ( plural contraerei ) : A.A.
cor. / cr. : corazzata ( armoured )
corazzata : armoured
- / compagnia : company
C.S.T.A. : Comando Superiore Truppe Albania ( High Command for Troops in Albania )
delegazione : representation – delegation
dep. – depos. / deposito ( plural depositi ) : depot – magazine / storehouse
d.f. : divisione fanteria ( infantry division )
difesa : defence
dipendenti : dependent on (attached)
direttamente : directly
direzione : department
disinfez. / disinfezione : disinfection
distrib. / distribuzione : distribution
- / div. / divisione : division
div.le / divisionale : divisional
e : and
elementi : elements
elettr. / elettrico : electrical
equip. / equipaggiamento or equipaggio : equipment or supplies
- / ftr./ fanteria : infantry
- / forze : forces
fieno : hay
forestale : forestry
formazioni : formations
forno ( pl. forni ) : ovens
fraz. / frazione : section
fuciliere : fusilier (the traditional name of an infantryman)
G.a.F. / Guardia alla Frontiera : Border Guard
gassati : gas
genio : engineers
G.d.F. / Guardia della Finanza : Customs
gran : granatieri ( grenadiers )
gruppo : group
idrici : waterworks
impiant. / impianto : installation
inferm. / infermeria : hospital for convalescence
intendenza : commissariat / intendance / quartermaster
ippico : of horses
ippotrainato ( plural ippotrainati ) : horse-drawn
labor. / laboratorio ( plural laboratori ) : laboratory
lancieri lancers
lavoratori : labour
lavoro ( plural lavori ) : labour
leg. / legione : CC.NN. legion
legg. / leggero : light
legna : wood ( for fire )
littorale : coastal
locale : local
- : mobile
mtr./ mitr. : machine gun
mob. : mobile
mod. : modello ( model )
mot. : motorised
motoc. : motorcyclists / motorcycle
mtr. : mitralliatrice ( machine gun )
mag. – magazz./ magazzino : magazine
materiale ( plural materiali ) : material
marconisti : signalsmen
mecc. : mecchanico ( mechanical )
meno : without
mezzi ; means
M.F.A. : Milizia Fascista Albanese ( Albanian Fascist Militia )
militare : military
milizia : militia
min. : minatore ( miner – sapper – )
misto ( female mista ) : mixed ( i.e. composite )
mitraglieri : machine guns
mortai : mortars
motomitraglieri : machine guns on motorcycles
movim. – mov. to / movimento : traffic
( in ) muratura : in a building (indoors)
nave : boat
nucleo : cadre / cadres
O.A. : Osservazione Aerea ( Air Observation )
odontoiatr. / odontoiatrico : dental
off. / officina : workshop
Q.G. : Headquarters
osp. / osped. / ospedale ( plural ospedali ) : hospital
pan. / panettieri : bakers
panifico : bakery
parco :park
passerelle : bridges
per : for
pes. / pesante : heavy
- / plotone : platoon
pompiero ( plural pompieri ) : fire-fighter
pnt. / ponte ( plural ponti ) : bridge
pontieri : bridge-layers
posz. / posizione : position / positional – i.e. static –
postale : post
posto : post
pres. / prsid. / presid. / presidiario : security / defence ( of ) LOC (Line-of-Communications)
principale : main – principal
quadrup. / quadrupedo ( plural quadrupedi ) : quadruped ( i.e. animal )
radio : wireless
radiologica : radiological
raggr./ raggrupp.to : raggrupamento ( group )
recovero : recovery
rep. / reparto ( plural reparti ) : detachment / unit
reggimentale : regimental
R.G.F. (Regia Guardia di Finanza) : custom guards
rgt. / reggimento : regiment
rinforzato : reinforced
riparazione ( plural riparazioni ) : repair
riserva : reserve
salmeria : pack (animal)
san. / sanita : medical
sciatori : skiers
secondario : secondary
senza : without
servizio ( plural servizi ) : services
sez. / sezzione : section
soccorso : aid
speciale : special
- / squad. / ( squadrone ) : squadron
staccato : detached – detachment
strad. / stradale : road ( of the )
sup. / superiore : higher
sussits. / sussistenza : supply
tappa : L.O.C. (line-of-communications)
tattico : tactical
telegrafisti : telegraphists
tempor. / temporale : temporary
- / terr. / territ. / territoriale : territorial
T.M. : territoriale mobile ( mobile territorial )
tossicologico : toxicological
trasp. : trasporto ( transportation )
truppe : troops
uff. / ufficio ( plural uffici ) : office
unita : unit
vest. / vestito ( plural vestiti ) : clothes
veter. / veterin. / veterinario : veterinary
volontari : volunteers
zapp. / zappatore ( plural zappatori ) : sapper