Italian 1st Eritrean Division

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The First Eritrean Division or I Division Indigeni (Native) was organized for service in the Second Italo-Abyssinian War in 1935.

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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. [1] [2]

Organization

1st Native Division - Gen. Salvatore di Pietro

Commanders

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References

  1. Pesenti, Gustavo (1937). La Prima Divisione Eritrea alia battaglia dell'Ascianghi (in Italian). Milan: L'Eroica.
  2. Pesenti, Gustavo (1935). Storia della prima divisione eritrea: 8 aprile 1935-XIII-1 maggio 1936-XIV (in Italian). Milan: L'Eroica.