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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Italian Army infantry division
alliance Axis powers
alliedWith German Afrika Korps
branch Infantry
campaign North African campaign
conflict Second World War
linked to: World War II

Western Desert campaign
country Kingdom of Italy
engagement desert warfare
era 20th century
foughtIn El Alamein sector
linked to: El Alamein district

North African desert
linked to: Sahara Desert

Tobruk sector
linked to: Tobruk
garrisonedIn Italian Libya
hasType infantry formation
historicalPeriod World War II
locationOfOperations Egypt
Libya
militaryAlignment Axis
militaryBranch Italian Army
militaryTheater Mediterranean Theater of Operations
notableEngagement El Alamein
Tobruk
notableFor fighting at El Alamein
participation in the siege of Tobruk
service in North Africa
operationalRole front-line infantry
opposedBy British Eighth Army
Commonwealth forces
Free French forces
linked to: Free French Forces
participatedIn First Battle of El Alamein
Second Battle of El Alamein
Siege of Tobruk
partOf Royal Italian Army
linked to: Regio Esercito
serviceBranch Regio Esercito
theatre North African campaign
usedEquipment Italian artillery
Italian small arms
motor transport

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Italian Army in North Africa subordinateUnit Brescia Infantry Division
Pavia Infantry Division servedAlongside Italian Brescia Infantry Division
linked to: Brescia Infantry Division