Brescia Infantry Division
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The Brescia Infantry Division was an Italian Army unit that fought in the North African campaign of World War II, notably participating in battles such as Tobruk and El Alamein.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Italian Army infantry division ⓘ |
| alliance | Axis powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedWith | German Afrika Korps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Infantry ⓘ |
| campaign | North African campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
Western Desert campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagement | desert warfare ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| foughtIn |
El Alamein sector
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North African desert NERFINISHED ⓘ Tobruk sector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonedIn | Italian Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | infantry formation ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| locationOfOperations |
Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryAlignment | Axis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Italian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Mediterranean Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
El Alamein
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tobruk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fighting at El Alamein
ⓘ
participation in the siege of Tobruk ⓘ service in North Africa ⓘ |
| operationalRole | front-line infantry ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
British Eighth Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Commonwealth forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Free French forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
First Battle of El Alamein
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Battle of El Alamein NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Tobruk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Italian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Regio Esercito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatre | North African campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedEquipment |
Italian artillery
ⓘ
Italian small arms ⓘ motor transport ⓘ |
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