Italian 1st Eritrean Division
The First Eritrean Division or I Division Indigeni (Native) was organized for service in the Second Italo-Abyssinian War in 1935.
It was formed from the Eritrean askari of the Battalion indigeni (Native Battalions) who provided the regular colonial forces of Italian Eritrea.
It was dissolved in 1936 after the war.
Organization
1st Native Division - Gen. Salvatore di Pietro
- 1st Mixed Brigade - Brig. Gen. Gallina
- 1st Native Battalion Group
- I "Turitto" Native Battalion
- VI "Cossu" Native Battalion
- XVI "Adi Caieh" Native Battalion
- 5th Native Battalion Group
- VII "Prestinari" Native Battalion
- XV "Billia" Native Battalion
- 1st Mountain Artillery Battalion (65/17 mod. 13 mountain guns)
- 1st Native Battalion Group
- 3rd Mixed Brigade - Brig. Gen. Cubeddu
- 2nd Native Battalion Group
- III "Galliano" Native Battalion
- XI Native Battalion
- VI Native Battalion Group
- II "Hidalgo" Native Battalion
- XIII "Roma" Native Battalion
- XXIV Native Battalion
- 3rd Mountain Artillery Battalion (65/17 mod. 13 mountain guns)
- 2nd Native Battalion Group
Commanders
- gen. Alessandro Di Pietro
- gen. Gustavo Pesenti
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- Mogadishu–Villabruzzi Railway
- Ethio-Djibouti Railways
- Eritrean Railway
- Asmara-Massawa Cableway
- Railway stations in Eritrea
- Rail transport in Somalia
- Via Balbia
- Via della Vittoria
- Linea dell'Impero
- Italian Libya Railways
- Libyan Railway stations
- History of Italian colonial railways
- Castel Benito Aeroporto
- Petrella Airport
- Otumlo airport
- Italian African Police
- Bands (Italian Army irregulars)
- Zaptié
- Dubat
- Savari
- Spahis
- Royal Corps of Colonial Troops
- Ascari del Cielo
- Italian 1st Eritrean Division
- Italian 2nd Eritrean Division
- 1st Libyan Division Sibille
- 2nd Libyan Division Pescatori
- Italian Libyan Colonial Division
- Italian Somali Divisions (101 and 102)
- Maletti Group
- Legione Redenta
- Italian guerrilla units (A.O.I.)