26th Infantry Division "Assietta"
The 26th Infantry Division "Assietta" (Italian: 26ยช Divisione di fanteria "Assietta") was a infantry division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. The Assietta was classified as a mountain infantry division, which meant that the division's artillery was moved by pack mules instead of the horse-drawn carriages of line infantry divisions. Italy's real mountain warfare divisions were the six alpine divisions manned by Alpini mountain troops. The division was named for the Battle of Assietta in 1747 and based in Asti.
| 26th Infantry Division "Assietta" | |
|---|---|
26th Infantry Division "Assietta" insignia | |
| Active | 1935 - 1943 |
| Country | Kingdom of Italy |
| Branch | Royal Italian Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Asti |
| Engagements | Second Italo-Abyssinian War World War II |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol | Assietta Division gorget patches |
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