Italian 2nd Eritrean Division

The Italian 2nd Eritrean Division, also known as the Second Eritrean Division or II Division Indigini (Native), was an Italian Infantry division used in the Second Italo-Abyssinian War in 1935. It was formed from the Eritrean Ascari of the Battalion indigeni (Native Battalions) who provided the regular colonial forces of Italian Eritrea.

During the Battle of Maychew the Division took heavy losses against attacks from the elite Ethiopian Imperial Guard.
The Division was dissolved in 1936 after the hostilities had ended.

Organization

2nd Natives Division - Gen. Achille Vaccarisi

• 2nd Mixed Brigade - Brig. Gen. Lorenzo Dalmazzo

• 3rd Native Battalion Group

• V "Ameglio" Native Battalion
• XXI "Fulmine" Native Battalion

• 7th Native Battalion Group

• IV "Toselli" Native Battalion
• XIX "Cafaro" Native Battalion
• XXII Native Battalion

• 2nd Mountain Artillery Battalion (65/17 mod. 13 mountain guns)

• 4th Mixed Brigade - Brig. Gen. Gustavo Pesenti

• 4th Native Battalion Group

• IX "Guastoni" Native Battalion
• XII Native Battalion
• XVII "Nebri" Native Battalion

• 8th Native Battalion Group

• VIII "Gamerra" Native Battalion
• XX Native Battalion

• 4th Mountain Artillery Battalion (65/17 mod. 13 mountain guns)

Note:

• the X and XXV native battalions were detached from the Division

Commanders

• gen. Achille Vaccarisi (1935.05.01 – 1936.01.24)^[1]
• gen. Lorenzo Dalmazzo (1936.01.24 – 1936.04.26)^[2]

References

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Italian Empire

Subdivisions

Western Mediterranean	Southeastern France Monaco Corsica
Balkans	Albania World War I World War II Islands of the Aegean Independent State of Croatia Dalmatia Greece Hellenic State Principality of the Pindus Ionian Islands Italian Province of Lubiana Governorate of Montenegro
Horn of Africa	Italian Eritrea Italian Somaliland Oltre Giuba Italian East Africa Eritrea Governorate Somalia Governorate British Somaliland Amhara Governorate Harar Governorate Galla-Sidamo Governorate Scioa Governorate Italian Ethiopia
Libya	Tripolitania Cyrenaica Italian Libya Tripoli Province Misrata Province Benghazi Province Derna Province Southern Military Territory
Far East	Italian concession of Tientsin Concessions & Forts of Italy in China
Planned expansion	Adalia Egypt Majorca Tentative to occupy French Somaliland Kenya Sudan Malta Ticino, Valais and Grisons Tunisia

Settlers and Irredentism

Settlers and colonists	Albania Dodecanese Eritrea Ethiopia Libya Somalia
Irredentism	Corsica Nice Savoy Dalmatia Istria-Venezia Giulia Malta Switzerland Corfu

Architecture

Governmental	Governor's Palace (Mogadishu) Governor's Palace (Tripoli) Governor's Palace (Asmara) Asmara Presidential Palace (Asmara)
Civilian	Mogadishu Cathedral Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, Asmara Benghazi Cathedral Tripoli Cathedral Cinema Impero Fiat Tagliero Building Marble Arch Asmara Theatre Lighthouse "Francesco Crispi" (Cape Guardafui)
Urbanism	Italian Tripoli Mogadishu under Italian rule Italian Benghazi Italian Asmara Italian Massaua Addis Abeba under Italian rule

Infrastructure

• 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

Political concepts

• Greater Italy
• Mare Nostrum
• New Roman Empire
• Spazio vitale
• Fourth Shore
• Third Rome

Police and military

• Italian African Police
• Bands (Italian Army irregulars)
• Zaptié
• Dubat
• Savari
• Spahis
• Royal Corps of Colonial Troops
  • Eritrean Ascari
  • Somali Ascari
• 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.)

Currencies and Stamps

• Eritrean tallero
• Italian East African lira
• Italian Somaliland lira
• Italian Somaliland rupia
• Somalo
• Postage stamps and postal history of Italian East Africa
• Postage stamps and postal history of Oltre Giuba
• Postage stamps of Italian Libya