italian collars

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II Sector of Cuneo
Sub-sectors: II/a in Tenda; II/b in Valdieri
Sectorial Artillery: 35^th Battalion; 43^rd, 44^th and 45^th btrs. (75/27 mm) - 63^rd battalion; 606^th btr. (75/27 mm), 63^rd, 64^th, 344^th btrs. (100/17 mm)
II Engineers mixed unit
112^th MG Fortress Battalion with eight companies
2^nd Transport Section
Depot in Boves

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III Sector in Vinadio
Sub-sectors: III/a in Vinadio; III/b in Sambuco
Sectorial Artillery: 36^th Battalion with 42^nd and 96^th btrs. (75/27 mm); 65^th, 66^th,339^th btrs. (100/17 mm) – 38^th Battalion with 69^th, 70^th, 338^th, 518^th btrs. (100/17 mm)
III Engineers’ mixed unit
107^th and 109^th MG Fortess Battalions with eleven companies
3^rd Transport Section
Sectorial Depot in Borgo San Dalmazzo

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IV Sector in Saluzzo
Sub-sectors: IV/a in Prazzo Aceglio; IV/b in Casteldelfino; IV/c in Crissolo
Sectorial Artillery: 37th Battalion with 68th btr. (100/17 mm) and 97^th btr. (75/27 mm) – 41^st Battalion with 93^rd btr. (75/27); 335^th and 336^th btrs. (100/17 mm)
IV Engineers’ mixed unit
107th MG Fortress Battalion with seven coys
4^th Transport Section and Depot
2^nd Border Armoured company

For the V Sector see post no. 1558

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VI Sector in Pinerolo
Sub-sectors: VI/a in Torre Pellice; VI/b in Perrero
Sectorial Artillery: 32nd Battalion with 265th btr. (65/17 mm); 31^st btr. (75/27 mm); 340^th and 341^st btrs. (100/17 mm) – 70th Battalion with 149th and 150th btrs. (149/35 mm); 179th and 180th btrs. (210 mm)
IV Engineers’ mixed unit
192nd MG Fortress Battalion with seven Coys.
6^th Transport Section and Depot

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VII Sector in Cesana
Sub-sectors: VII/a in Bousson; VII/b in Cesana
Sectorial Artillery: 34^th Battalion with four fortress batteries (75/27 mm); parts of the 34^th Battalion with 327^th btr. (75/27 mm) and 515^th fortress btr. (149/35 mm); 44^th Battalion with 82^nd and 83^rd btrs. (75/27 mm) and 74^th btr. (100/17 mm)
VII Engineers’ mixed unit
102^nd MG Fortress Battalion with 8 Coys
Depot in Pinerolo
7^th Transport Section
4^th Border Armoured company

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VIII Sector in Bardonecchia
Sub-sectors: VIII/a and VIII/b
Sectorial Artillery; 54^th Battalion with 605^th, 612^th and 619^th btrs. (75/27 mm) and 516^th fortress btr. (120 mm)
VIII Engineers’ mixed unit
101^st MG Fortress Battalion with six Coys
Depot in Bussoleno
8^th Transport Section

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IX Sector in Susa
Sub-sectors: IX/a and IX/b
Sectorial Artillery: 77^th Battalion with six btrs. (75/27 mm) and two btrs. (100/17 mm) – 68^th Battalion with 60^th btr. (100/17 mm); 512^th and 513^th fortress btrs. (149/35 mm)
IX Engineers’ mixed unit
113^th MG Fortress Battalion with six Coys
9^th Transport Section and Depot

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X Sector in the Aosta Valley
Sub-sectors: X/a; X/b; X/c
Sectorial artillery: 72^nd Battalion with 28^th and 29^th btrs. (75/27 mm) – 79^th Battalion with two btrs (75/27 mm) and four btrs. (100/17 mm) – 33^rd Battalion 706^th btr. (260 mm); 209^th and 210th btrs. (149/35 mm)
X Engineers’ mixed unit
103rd and 110th MG Fortress Battalions with eleven Coys
10^th Transport Section and Depot

Autonomous Levanna sub-sector with 71^st and 73^rd btrs. (100/17 mm) and four MG Coys.

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Well, this was the Border Guard OoB on the western Alps border with France.
With regards to the northern neutral borders with Switzerland and Germany, there were the XI Sector in Varese; XII Sector in Sondrio; XIII Sector in Merano (Meran); XIV Sector in Bressanone (Brixen); XV Sector in Brunico (Bruneck); XVI Sector in Tolmezzo.
Obviously, more interesting the OoB on the eastern border (seven sectors) that I will try to post later.
I will end with the Border Guard OoB in Lybia, in Albania (May 1941) and in the annexed territories of Slovenia-Dalmazia (end 1942)

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Nice colorized portrait of an artilleryman of the Border Guard

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Alpine enlisted and officer

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General Staff Officer

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Airforce officer with bush-jacket in East Africa

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Warrant Officer 3rd class of the Border Guard Artillery

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XVII Sector
Sub-sectors: XVII/a in Pontebba; XVII/b in Ugovizza; XVII/c in Boscoverde; XVII/d in Fusine
Sectorial Artillery; 42^nd Battalion with 61^st and 62^nd btrs. (75/27 mm); 156^th and 158^th btrs. (152 mm); 252^nd btr. (65/17 mm) – 57^th Battalion with 80^th and 81^st btrs. (100/17 mm) and 251^st btr. (65/17 mm) – 42^nd Battalion with three batteries (65/17 mm) – 57^th Battalion with 264^th btr. (65/17 mm), 98^th btr. (75/27 mm), 623^rd fortress battery (75/27 mm)
XVII Engineers’ mixed unit
109^th MG Fortress Battalion
Depot in Moggio Udinese
17^th Transport Section

XXI Sector in Tolmino
Sub-sectors: XXI/a in Nalogu di Plezzo; XXI/b in Polubino (Poljubinj); XXI/c in Piedicolle (Podbrdo)
Sectorial Artillery: 49^th Battalion with three batteries (100/17 mm) – 51^st Battalion with three batteries (100/17 mm) – 60^th Battalion with 89^th and 324^th btrs. (75/27 mm) and 315^th btr. (100/17 mm)
XXI Engineers’ mixed unit
112^th MG Fortress battalion
Depot in Cividale
21^st Transport Section

XXII Sector
Sub-sectors: XXII/a in Circhina; XXII/b in Idria; XXII/c in Montenero
Sectorial Artillery: 50^th Battalion with two batteries (75/27 mm) – 56^th Battalion with 152^nd and 161^st btrs. (149/35 mm); 124^th btr. (152 mm)
XXII Engineers’ mixed unit
106^th MG Fortress Battalion with three Coys
Depot in Aidussina
22^nd Transport Section


XXIII Sector in Postumia
Sub-sectors: XXIII/a in Vipacco and XXIII/b in Postumia
Sectorial Artillery: 62^nd Battalion with 320^th and 311^th btrs. (100/17 mm); 86^th and 90^th btrs. (75/27 mm)
XXIII Engineers’ mixed unit
551^st, 552^nd, 556^th MG Coys
Depot in Vipacco
23^rd Transport Section

XXV Sector in San Pietro del Carso
Sub-sectors: XXV/a in San Pietro del Carso; XXV/b in Fontana del Conte
Sectorial Artillery: 82nd Battalion with 314th btr. (100/17 mm); 326^th and 620^th btrs. (75/27 mm) – 84^th Battalion with 325^th and 18^th btrs. (75/27 mm) and 316^th and 342^nd btrs. (100/17 mm)
XXV Engineers’ mixed unit
521^st, 537^th and 538^th MG Coys
25^th Transport Section and Depot

XXVI Sector in Villa del Nevoso
Sub-sectors: XXVI/a in Villa del Nevoso; XXVI/b in Clana; XXVI/c in Mucici
Sectorial Artillery: 67^th Battalion with 317^th and 318^th btrs. (100/17); 620^th fortess btr. (75/27 mm)
XXVI Engineers’ mixed unit
113^th MG Fortress Battalion
26^th Transport Section and Depot

XXVII Sector in Fiume
Five strongpoints’ groups
Sectorial Artillery: 83^rd Battalion with 192^nd btr. (149 mm), three fortress btrs. (75/27 mm), 701^st and 702^nd btrs. (260 mm) and 401^st btr. (240 mm)
516^th MG company
27^th Transport Section and Depot
5^th Border Armoured company (from May 1941)