153rd Infantry Division "Macerata"
| 153rd Infantry Division "Macerata" | |
|---|---|
153rd Infantry Division "Macerata" insignia | |
| Active | 25 November 1941– 12 September 1943 |
| Country | Kingdom of Italy |
| Branch | Royal Italian Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol | Macerata Division gorget patches |
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The 153rd Infantry Division "Macerata" (Italian: 153ª Divisione di fanteria "Macerata") was an infantry division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. The Macerata was formed on 25 November 1941 and named for the city of Macerata. The Macerata was classified as an occupation infantry division, which meant that the division's artillery regiment consisted of two artillery groups instead of the three artillery groups of line infantry divisions and that the divisional mortar battalion was replaced by a divisional machine gun battalion.
In June 1942 the division was transferred to Slovenia and in May 1943 moved to Croatia. It was located in Delnice in Croatia, when the Armistice of Cassibile was announced on 8 September 1943. The Macerata then marched to Rijeka, where it was dissolved by German forces on 12 September 1943.