41st Infantry Division "Firenze"
| 41st Infantry Division "Firenze" | |
|---|---|
41st Infantry Division "Firenze" insignia | |
| Active | 15 September 1939–28 September 1943 |
| Country | Kingdom of Italy |
| Branch | Royal Italian Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Florence |
| Engagements | World War II Italian invasion of France Invasion of Yugoslavia |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol | Firenze Division gorget patches |
The 41st Infantry Division "Firenze" (Italian: 41ª Divisione di fanteria "Firenze") was an infantry division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. The Firenze was formed on 15 September 1939 in Florence (Italian: Firenze) and named for the city. The division recruited primarily in Tuscany. After the announcement of the Armistice of Cassibile on 8 September 1943 the division resisted German attempts to disbanded it and on 28 September 1943 the division dissolved itself and formed partisan formations, which joined the Albanian National Liberation Army.