16th Infantry Division Pistoia

The 16th Motorised Division Pistoia was an motorised infantry division of the Italian Army during World War II. It was mobilized in June 1940 as an infantry division and was sent to the French border and held in reserve for the Italian First Army. In October 1941, it was motorised and sent to Libya in July 1942. It was destroyed defending the Mareth Line May 1943.

It was reforming in northern Italy in September 1943 when it was disbanded by the Germans.

Commander

 * Generale di Divisione Giuseppe Falugi

Order of battle

 * 35. Pistoia Infantry Regiment
 * 36. Pistoia Infantry Regiment
 * 3. Fossalta Artillery Regiment (mot)
 * 16. Mortar Battalion
 * 16. Anti-Tank Company
 * 51. Engineer Battalion
 * 111. Medical Section
 * 210. Motor Transport Section
 * 120. Supply Section
 * 50. Bakery Section