183rd Paratroopers Division "Ciclone"
| 183rd Paratroopers Division "Ciclone" | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1943 |
| Country |  Kingdom of Italy |
| Branch |  Royal Italian Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Airborne |
| Size | Division |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol |      Ciclone Division gorget patches |
183rd Paratroopers Division "Ciclone" (Italian: 183ª Divisione paracadutisti "Ciclone") was a short-lived airborne division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. The Ciclone began to form in summer 1943 at the Parachute School in Viterbo and by the end of summer four battalions had been trained.
After the
Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana
's paratrooper units.
Organization
- 183rd Paratroopers Division "Ciclone"[1]
- Command Company
- XVII Paratroopers Battalion
- XVIII Paratroopers Battalion
- XIX Paratroopers Battalion
- XX Paratroopers Battalion
- I Paratroopers Artillery Group
Commanding officers
The division's commanding officer was:
See also
- Paracadutisti
- Paratroopers Brigade "Folgore" present day Italian Airborne Brigade
References
Notes
- ^ Bollettino dell'Archivio dell'Ufficio Storico N.II-3 e 4 2002. Rome: Ministero della Difesa - Stato Maggiore dell’Esercito - Ufficio Storico. 2002. p. 349. Retrieved 16 October 2021.