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The 36th Mountain Infantry Division Forlì ("34th Division Forlì" according to 〔Regio Esercito: The Italian Royal Army in Mussolini's Wars, 1935-1943, p.214〕 was a Mountain Infantry Division of the Italian Army during World War II. The division was formed as infantry division 31 March 1939, from the men mostly taken from the infantry brigade ''Monferrato''. The men that formed this division were drafted in the Langhe, a geographical region in southern Piedmont. Mountain Divisions are not to be confused with the "Alpini" specialized mountain troops. The Mountain divisions had pack horse artillery instead of the usual towed type. ==Action== In June 1940, the ''Forli'' division was the part of the First Army (Italy) and took part in the Italian invasion of France.〔http://www.regioesercito.it/reparti/fanteria/rediv36.htm〕 10 June 1940, it was deployed on the French border on defensive positions from Argentera valley and mountaintop positions from Rocca Peroni to :it:Monte Maniglia. 22 June 1940, it started to attack toward Meyronnes and road junction of La Condamine-Châtelard, after bypassing French defenders north of mount Tête de Viraysse. It took the forts of Bec du Lièvre and Tête Dure 23 June 1940. As result, the ''Forli'' advanced rapidly that day, captured Malboisset and stopped just before the village of Larche, Barcelonnette at the news of Franco-Italian Armistice. ''Forli'' was ordered in Albania, to participate in Greco-Italian War.〔 By 12 February 1941, it already reached frontlines in the mountains west of Lake Ohrid, on the Librazhd-Kalivaç-Dunicë line, partly by Shkumbin river banks. 20 February 1941, the Greek army has started to storm the ''Forli'' position, especially at mount Maja e Kosicës and a Kalivaç in Korçë munucipality. The ''Forli'' division have started to advance 10 April 1941 as part of German-led Battle of Greece. The division attacked from Vloçisht to Gurisht. By 14 April 1941, it advanced to Leminot. Afterward, the Grrek resistanse has broken nad ''Forli'' division have reached Ersekë 17 April 1941, stopping at the banks of Aoös river. After the Greek surrender the division was ordered to Larissa. The ''Forli'' have started an occupation and coastal defence duties at Larissa, Volos and Lamia, starting from August, 1942. In 1943, the ''Forli'' division has relocated further to south, covering Lamia - Amfiklia - Livadeia - Thebes area. Also, the ''Forli'' was responsible for the control of Euripus Strait, the island of Euboea and, symbolically, Syntagma Square of Athens where the headquarters were located. The ''Forli'' Division has surrendered to the German forces in Greece after the Armstice of Cassibiles and consequently dissolved 16 September 1943.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「36th Mountain Infantry Division Forlì」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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