209th Coastal Division (Italy)

The 209th Coastal Division was an infantry division of the Italian Army during World War II. The division was located in the Puglia coastal region of Italy.

Coastal divisions, were second line units, usually formed from men in their forties and fifties and intended to perform labour and second line duties. Recruited locally, they were often commanded by officers called out of retirement. Their equipment was also second rate. The Prime Minister of Italy, Benito Mussolini, had hoped to obtain large quantities of arms and equipment from the disbanded Vichy French army, but this had often been sabotaged of arrived with no ammunition.

Order of battle

 * 15th Coastal Infantry Regiment
 * 112th Coastal Infantry Regiment
 * 41st Coastal Artillery Regiment