Posted 24 February 2008 - 08:22 PM by territoriale
Does anyone know what units were garrisoning the island at the time of its surrender?
Thanks,
Martin
Posted 28 February 2008 - 12:24 PM by Michele
Garrison of Pantelleria, Juny 1943:
3 Infantry batalions:
I/5 rgt.f."Aosta" (HQ-cp, 1st, 2nd,3rd rifle-cp., 4th MG-cp.)
II/5 rgt.f."Aosta" (HQ-cp., 5th, 6th, 7th rifle-cp., 8th MG-cp.)
III special mobile btn (in part motorized)(from 140th rgt.f.) (HQ-cp., 9th ,10th,11th rifle-cp, 12th mg-cp)
Brigata speciale (special brigade):
HQ "comando Truppe" Pantelleria
10 independent MG-companies of the G.a.F.(526,535,654,655,656,657,658,753,540,455)
1st, 2nd, 3rd static MG-companies "Aosta"
21st special company/5th rgt.f."Aosta"
6th special company/ II /129th rgt.f.
7th special company/ II / 129th rgt.f.
201st mortar company (81mm mortars)
independent light tank company/4th tank rgt. (L3 tanks)
static airport defence
Artillery
CL(150th) mixed artillery batalion(268th btr 65/17, 3rd btr 75/27 from 3th rgt.art.celere)
Elements of IX(9th) Milmart legion:
- HQ Milmart "Pantelleria"
- I AA-art.btn
- II art.btn.
- II AAMG-btn
in total they had:
batteria R.M. "Giuseppe Caminita"
batteria R.M. "Strascia Agostino"
batteria R.M. "Paolo Roccella"
batterie P.M. P.T. - 129,174,185,292,299,341,356,382,406,471(c.a.),637,688,738,859(c.a.) piu' altre tre batterie P.T. non specificate singolarmente
Engineers
HQ "Lavori di Guerra" of Pantelleria
107th worker company
108th worker company
47th worker company
208th engineer company
50th mixd engineer company
Services
138th field hospital
139th field hospital
a R.M. hospital
28th autosezione
etc.
All was divided in three sectors (north, west, east)
In total there was (25 may 1943):
420 officiers, 620 NCO, 10617 men
(compare with the fact that the island had 12.000 inhabitants!)
Milmart artillery:
22 batteries:
3 - 152/45 (12 guns)
3 - 120/50 (13 guns)
1 - 76/40 against ships (4 guns)
2 - 90/53 (12 guns)
13 - 76/40 (72 guns) anti aircrafts and ships
the AA defense had also
23 mtg 20mm
18 mtg 13,2 mm
19 mtg 8mm
50 mtg 6,5 mm
Does anyone know what units were garrisoning the island at the time of its surrender?
Thanks,
Martin
Posted 28 February 2008 - 12:24 PM by Michele
Garrison of Pantelleria, Juny 1943:
3 Infantry batalions:
I/5 rgt.f."Aosta" (HQ-cp, 1st, 2nd,3rd rifle-cp., 4th MG-cp.)
II/5 rgt.f."Aosta" (HQ-cp., 5th, 6th, 7th rifle-cp., 8th MG-cp.)
III special mobile btn (in part motorized)(from 140th rgt.f.) (HQ-cp., 9th ,10th,11th rifle-cp, 12th mg-cp)
Brigata speciale (special brigade):
HQ "comando Truppe" Pantelleria
10 independent MG-companies of the G.a.F.(526,535,654,655,656,657,658,753,540,455)
1st, 2nd, 3rd static MG-companies "Aosta"
21st special company/5th rgt.f."Aosta"
6th special company/ II /129th rgt.f.
7th special company/ II / 129th rgt.f.
201st mortar company (81mm mortars)
independent light tank company/4th tank rgt. (L3 tanks)
static airport defence
Artillery
CL(150th) mixed artillery batalion(268th btr 65/17, 3rd btr 75/27 from 3th rgt.art.celere)
Elements of IX(9th) Milmart legion:
- HQ Milmart "Pantelleria"
- I AA-art.btn
- II art.btn.
- II AAMG-btn
in total they had:
batteria R.M. "Giuseppe Caminita"
batteria R.M. "Strascia Agostino"
batteria R.M. "Paolo Roccella"
batterie P.M. P.T. - 129,174,185,292,299,341,356,382,406,471(c.a.),637,688,738,859(c.a.) piu' altre tre batterie P.T. non specificate singolarmente
Engineers
HQ "Lavori di Guerra" of Pantelleria
107th worker company
108th worker company
47th worker company
208th engineer company
50th mixd engineer company
Services
138th field hospital
139th field hospital
a R.M. hospital
28th autosezione
etc.
All was divided in three sectors (north, west, east)
In total there was (25 may 1943):
420 officiers, 620 NCO, 10617 men
(compare with the fact that the island had 12.000 inhabitants!)
Milmart artillery:
22 batteries:
3 - 152/45 (12 guns)
3 - 120/50 (13 guns)
1 - 76/40 against ships (4 guns)
2 - 90/53 (12 guns)
13 - 76/40 (72 guns) anti aircrafts and ships
the AA defense had also
23 mtg 20mm
18 mtg 13,2 mm
19 mtg 8mm
50 mtg 6,5 mm