51st Infantry Division Siena

The 51st Infantry Division Siena (51a Divisione di Fanteria "Siena") was a regular infantry division of the Italian Army during World War II. The Siena Division was fully mobilized in August 1940, for service in the occupation of Albania in the following September. It took part in the Greco-Italian War as part of the Italian VIII Corps suffering heavy losses. It was next used as an occupation force and in May 1941, was located in the Peloponnese before being transferred to the island of Crete and joining the Italian XXVI Corps in September 1941. It remained in Crete until September 1943, when Italy surrendered to the Allies and the division was disarmed by the Germans.

Historically a Campanian unit, it was made almost entirely of Neapolitans.

2,670 men drowned when they were transported to the mainland as PoWs on the SS Petrella, which was torpedoed by the HMS Sportsman.

Commander
General Gualtiero Gabutti

Order of battle

 * 31. Siena Infantry Regiment
 * 32. Siena Infantry Regiment
 * 265. Lecce Infantry Regiment
 * 341. Infantry Regiment
 * 51. Artillery Regiment
 * 141. CCNN Legion
 * 51. Mortar Battalion
 * 312. Tank Battalion
 * 51. Anti-Tank Company
 * 251. Anti-Tank Company
 * 51. Signal Company
 * 160. Signal Company
 * 83. Pioneer Company