August 1942
Defence of the Don
Pellegrini's Sforzesca Division holds a sector of the Don during the first defensive battles faced by ARMIR.
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Pellegrini's Sforzesca Division holds a sector of the Don during the first defensive battles faced by ARMIR.
Gariboldi deploys the divisions of the 8th Army along a broad defensive sector of the Don.
Gariboldi directs the 8th Army through the first sustained Soviet offensive against its Don positions.
Reverberi's Tridentina is moved to help close a dangerous gap that develops in the Italian line during Soviet attacks.
Ravenna under Nebbia enters heavy fighting during the first major Soviet attacks against the Italian positions on the Don.
Nasci's Alpine Corps takes responsibility for the northern sector of the Italian 8th Army line on the Don.
Gariboldi reorganises ARMIR's defensive deployment after the August fighting and maintains the army along the Don.
Olmi takes acting command of the Pasubio Division while it serves with the Italian 8th Army in Russia.
Dupont assumes command of the Ravenna Division while it is deployed on the Don.
Zingales takes command of the former CSIR formation, redesignated XXXV Corps, within Gariboldi's 8th Army.
Battisti's Cuneense holds positions on the northern Italian front while the wider ARMIR line begins to collapse farther south.
Reverberi's Tridentina maintains its Alpine Corps positions while Soviet operations threaten the flanks of the Italian deployment.
Ricagno's Julia remains committed on the Don as Soviet pressure intensifies against the Italian 8th Army.
Boselli assumes command of the Pasubio Division during the deteriorating winter situation on the Don.
Nasci's Alpine Corps begins facing renewed Soviet attacks against its sector on the Don.
Gariboldi's 8th Army is struck by the Soviet offensive later known as Operation Little Saturn, breaking key sectors of the Don front.
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