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1 Blackshirt Division 23 Marzo


The Blackshirt Division 23 March (Italian:Divisione CC.NN. "23 Marzo") was an Italian MVSN Blackshirt (Fascist) militia unit formed for the Second Italo-Abyssinian War.

During the Second World War it was encircled at Bardia and surrendered to the British forces in January 1941. It was named 23 Marzo (Italian, 23 March) in honor of the founding of the Fasci Italiani di Combattimento on 23 March 1919.

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Additionally the Division had a Medical Section, Logistics Section, and transport of a Pack-Mule unit (1600 mules), and a Mixed Trucks unit (80 light trucks).

Took part in the invasion of Egypt and was destroyed at Bardia, Libya, in January 1941.



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