Invasion of British Somaliland (4 July, 1940)

EAST SCACCHIERE
Command: General Nasi

LEFT COLUMN
General Bertoldi

LXX Colonial Brigade
XVII Colonial Brigade

RIGHT COLUMN
General Bertello

1 Colonial Battalion
2 Dubat Battalions
1 camel pack artillery battery

CENTRAL COLUMN
General De Simone

Harar Division
XIII Colonial Brigade
XIV Colonial Brigade
XV Colonial Brigade
1 Medium tank platoon (12 M11/39)
1 Light tank platoon (12 L3/35)
1 armored car squadron
(Fiat 611)
1 149/13mm heavy field artillery battery
1 105/28mm heavy field artillery battalion

COASTAL COLUMN
General Passerone

1 Blackshirt Battalion
1 Colonial Battalion
1 mixed unit

RESERVE
Colonel Lorenzini

II Colonial Brigade

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