The Motorized-Armored Army Corps ( it, Corpo d'Armata Motocorazzato) was a

Royal Italian Army The Royal Italian Army ( it, Regio Esercito, , Royal Army) was the land force of the Kingdom of Italy, established with the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy. During the 19th century Italy started to unify into one country, and in 1861 Manfre ...

army corps established on 25 July 1943 led by general Giacomo Carboni.
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History

The corps was established after the deposition of

Benito Mussolini Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini (; 29 July 188328 April 1945) was an Italian politician and journalist who founded and led the National Fascist Party. He was Prime Minister of Italy from the March on Rome in 1922 until his deposition in 194 ...

and was formed with the most efficient divisions of the Royal Italian Army. The goal of the Corps was to defend Rome from an allied invasion, but after the signing of the

Armistice of Cassibile The Armistice of Cassibile was an armistice signed on 3 September 1943 and made public on 8 September between the Kingdom of Italy and the Allies during World War II. It was signed by Major General Walter Bedell Smith for the Allies and Brig ...

in September 1943 its new task was to defend Rome from the Germans. After the

Badoglio Proclamation The Badoglio Proclamation was a speech read on Ente Italiano per le Audizioni Radiofoniche (EIAR) at 19:42 on 8 September 1943 by Marshal Pietro Badoglio, Italian head of government, announcing that the Armistice of Cassibile between Italy and the ...

units of the corps fought against German units, but due to the lack of orders from the highest political and militaries authorities the corps disbanded in the days following 11 September 1943.

Units

10th Infantry Division "Piave" The 10th Infantry Division "Piave" ( it, 10ª Divisione di fanteria "Piave") was an infantry division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. At the beginning of World War II Piave was classified as an auto-transportable division, meaning ...

21st Infantry Division "Granatieri di Sardegna" The 21st Infantry Division "Granatieri di Sardegna" ( it, 21ª Divisione di fanteria "Granatieri di Sardegna") was an infantry division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. The division's name translates as "Grenadiers of Sardinia", ref ...

135th Armored Cavalry Division "Ariete" The 135th Armored Cavalry Division "Ariete" ( it, 135ª Divisione cavalleria corazzata "Ariete", colloquially also known as "135th Armored Division "Ariete II") was an armored division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. It was formed ...

136th Armored Legionary Division "Centauro" The 136th Armored Legionary Division "Centauro" ( it, 136ª Divisione legionaria corazzata "Centauro", colloquially also known as "136th Armored Division "Centauro II") was an armored warfare, armored Division (military), division of the Royal It ...

Other units

18th Bersaglieri Regiment The 18th Bersaglieri Regiment ( it, 18° Reggimento Bersaglieri) is an inactive unit of the Italian Army last based in Cosenza in Calabria. The regiment is part of the army's infantry corps' Bersaglieri speciality and was last operationally assign ...

, from 9 September 1943 part of Centauro II division * 1st Fast Artillery Regiment * 1st Anti-aircraft Artillery Grouping * 11th Army Corps Engineer Grouping

References

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