Formed at Brescia, arrived at Naples 17 September, then flown from Castel Vetrano to Tripoli, arriving there 17-20 November to reinforce 7 Bersaglieri Regiment, arrived Giovanni Berta 14 December, then committed west of Gazala, where its CO, Lt.Col. Barbati was captured. On 19 December remnants with Brescia Division on the retreat to Agedabia.
Does anyone have more details on this battalion and its subsequent history?
44th Bersaglieri Battalion
44th Bersaglieri Battalion
The enemy had superiority in numbers, his tanks were more heavily armoured, they had larger calibre guns with nearly twice the effective range of ours, and their telescopes were superior. 5 RTR 19/11/41
The CRUSADER Project - The Winter Battle 1941/42
The CRUSADER Project - The Winter Battle 1941/42
Re: 44th Bersaglieri Battalion
Not heard of it before . Was it Autoportato?
1941 or 1942?
Kind Regards,
David.
1941 or 1942?
Kind Regards,
David.
Re: 44th Bersaglieri Battalion
1941. Never heard about it either.
The enemy had superiority in numbers, his tanks were more heavily armoured, they had larger calibre guns with nearly twice the effective range of ours, and their telescopes were superior. 5 RTR 19/11/41
The CRUSADER Project - The Winter Battle 1941/42
The CRUSADER Project - The Winter Battle 1941/42
Re: 44th Bersaglieri Battalion
Might it be the answer to this question here?
http://www.comandosupremo.com/forums/to ... entry92202
Reading through the transcripts of the war diaries of the D.A.K, I have stumbled upon the following..................Dated 17/12/41.
"The Italian command would order to Agedabia all the available resources that were available in Tripolotania, and an attempt would also be made to fly in a Battalion of anti tank troops, their guns, fuel & ammunition....................
XXI Corpo disengaged from the enemy with only slight losses in equipment and reached their new positions. These being Trento & Pavia Divisions at Tmimi, Brescia at Derna, where the Bologna already occupied the Southern sector.
An anti tank Battalion which had just been made available by the Italian high command, to cover the withdrawal of XXI Corpo at Tmimi, was over run by the enemy & annaihalated.
44th Battaglione Bersaglieri c.c perhaps?
http://www.comandosupremo.com/forums/to ... entry92202
Reading through the transcripts of the war diaries of the D.A.K, I have stumbled upon the following..................Dated 17/12/41.
"The Italian command would order to Agedabia all the available resources that were available in Tripolotania, and an attempt would also be made to fly in a Battalion of anti tank troops, their guns, fuel & ammunition....................
XXI Corpo disengaged from the enemy with only slight losses in equipment and reached their new positions. These being Trento & Pavia Divisions at Tmimi, Brescia at Derna, where the Bologna already occupied the Southern sector.
An anti tank Battalion which had just been made available by the Italian high command, to cover the withdrawal of XXI Corpo at Tmimi, was over run by the enemy & annaihalated.
44th Battaglione Bersaglieri c.c perhaps?