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6th Infantry Division Cuneo
The 6th Infantry Division Cuneo was a infantry division of the Italian Army during World War II. The Division was formed 24 May 1939 in Milan city.
''Cuneo'' division was part of the III Corps, First Army that took part in the Italian invasion of France and the 26th Corps during Greco-Italian War.
==Action==
During the Italian invasion of France, the ''Cuneo'' division was assigned to the Limone Piemonte area 10 June 1940, advancing to Tende by 21 June 1940, but armstice 24 June 1940 has happened before division can take any action. After fall of Himarë to Greek 22 December 1940, the ''Cuneo'' division was tasked to re-capture the town. For this purpose, it landed in Vlorë 28 December 1940, but has failed to reach assault positions.〔John Carr,"The Defence and Fall of Greece 1940-1941", p. 120.〕 The ''Cuneo'' division fought a defensive battle at LLogara pass from 29 December, 1940 until 31 January 1941, in appalling condition of mountain winter,〔John Carr,"The Defence and Fall of Greece 1940-1941", p. 95〕 with resulting frequent death due exposure. The units of ''Cuneo'' division was dispersed in February, 1941 among other, participating in combat from Vuno to Berat. 29 March 1941 the ''Cuneo'' division was withdrawn from the front line to the west bank of Dhrin River in Albania, to counter the threat of Yugoslavian army after the pro-axis coup in Yugoslavia has collapsed. The ''Cuneo'' division reinforced the gap in between 41st Infantry Division Firenze and 9th Corps in defensive line at Yugoslav border.〔John Carr,"The Defence and Fall of Greece 1940-1941", p. 198〕 After the Germany has entered the war against Greece 6 April 1940, the ''Cuneo'' Division has moved to original positions and started an offense toward Himarë 14 April 1941. The Greek defence line has collapsed 16 April, 1941. 17 April, 1941, the ''Cuneo'' advance through Himarë and Porto Palermo. 19 April 1941 ''Cuneo'' has captured a Piqueras village in Lukovë municipality, than Sarandë town by combined land and amphibious assault, and captured the southernmost Albanian town of Konispol 23 April 1941. The ''Cuneo'' Division remained in Greece as an occupying force, first in Igoumenitsa and Paramythia, later in Missolonghi and finally on Cyclades - garrisoning islands Naxos and Icaria (by garrison and coastal batteries), Samos (division headquarters), Andros, Santorini and Syros(garrison only),〔http://www.wwii-photos-maps.com/italianarmy/Order%20of%20Battle/slides/Italian%20Army%20OB%20%20070.html〕 until the Italian surrender in 8 September 1943.〔 It held off the German counter-attack until 21 November 1943, but was evacuated to Kuşadası in Turkey after the positions has become untenable. At the end of war, the remnants of ''Cuneo'' division were interned by the Allies in Bureij, Gaza Strip.
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