2nd Division "Littorio"


The 2nd 'Littorio' Division was one of four divisions raised by Mussolini's Italian Social Republic. Although an infantry formation, it was often referred to as a "Grenadier" formation for morale purposes.

Organization

2nd Division "Littorio": Maj. Gen. Tito Agosti
The division has been implicated in nineteen instances of war crimes in Italy between November 1944 and May 1945, with around 120 civilians killed in the course of these incidents.