8th Marching Division (Italy)

In summer 1942 Italy sent the Italian Expeditionary Corps in Russia (CSIR) with three divisions to the Eastern Front and the corps' replacements were managed by the Complementary Troops Command of the Italian Expeditionary Corps in Russia (). In summer 1942 Benito Mussolini decided to increase the Italian participation in the Eastern Front and ordered that the CSIR be expanded to a field army with ten divisions. Subsequently, the 8th Marching Division was formed in Bolzano on 1 July 1942 to manage replacements for the Italian Army in Russia (ARMIR). == 230th Coastal Division ==

The 8th Marching Division was disbanded on 20 May 1943 and on 1 June 1943 the command of the 230th Coastal Division was formed with the 8th Marching Division's personnel. Commanding officers The division's commanding officer was: • Generale di Divisione Egisto Conti (1 July 1942 - 20 May 1943) The II Marching Brigade commanding officer was: • Generale di Brigata Arturo Benigni (20 June 1942 - 22 October 1942) == References ==