In my games, based on my research, I edit the following Italian units in the 1939 game:
1,2,3rd Celere
101, 102nd Motorized
50th, 65th Infantry
All of those should have maximum strengths of 100, because they were not "binary" divisions, but had three regiments assigned apiece.
9th, 10th, 16th, 52nd
I make these divisions "Infantry". I can't see making them "Cavalry" at all, as there weren't any particular number of horses involved. Officially, the 9th and 52nd were "semi-motorized", while the 10th and 16th were "motorized". You'll find in most sources, however, that only the 101st and 102nd Divisions are mentioned as being completely "motorized". In the case of the four divisions in question, "motorized" and "semi-motorized" probably meant nothing more than there were enough trucks to carry the artillery and support staff, but none provided for the infantry regiments.
My important sources here are Nafziger's Italian Order of Battle , Trye's Mussolini's Soldiers , and the Commandosupremo website.
-- Beppo
1,2,3rd Celere
101, 102nd Motorized
50th, 65th Infantry
All of those should have maximum strengths of 100, because they were not "binary" divisions, but had three regiments assigned apiece.
9th, 10th, 16th, 52nd
I make these divisions "Infantry". I can't see making them "Cavalry" at all, as there weren't any particular number of horses involved. Officially, the 9th and 52nd were "semi-motorized", while the 10th and 16th were "motorized". You'll find in most sources, however, that only the 101st and 102nd Divisions are mentioned as being completely "motorized". In the case of the four divisions in question, "motorized" and "semi-motorized" probably meant nothing more than there were enough trucks to carry the artillery and support staff, but none provided for the infantry regiments.
My important sources here are Nafziger's Italian Order of Battle , Trye's Mussolini's Soldiers , and the Commandosupremo website.
-- Beppo
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