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This situation evolved during the war consequently to the annexation of new territories. This was the Border Guard OoB in the East at the end of the year 1942:

5^th Tactical Group
XXV Sector in Sussak (Sušak), with 1^st Btl. (3 Coys) in Čabar, 2^nd Battalion (4 Coys) in Hrvatske, 3^rd Battalion (3 Coys) in Trsce, 115^th MG Battalion in Novi and 84^th Artillery Battalion in Veglia (Krk)
XXVI Sector with four Battalions (with four Coys each) in Castua (Kastav), Josipdol, Veglia (Krk) and Sussak (Sušak)
XXVII Sector with three Battalions (with three Coys each) in Creglino (Hreljin), Placce (Plače) and Kameniak
83^rd, 69^th Artillery Battalions, 10^th Artillery Battalions’ Group

11^th Tactical Group
XXI Sector with two Battalions (with four Coys each) in Circonio (Cerknica) and Borovenizza (Borovnica)
60^th Artillery Battalion
XXII Sector with two Battalions (with four Coys each) in Longatico (Logatec)
50^th and 56^th Artillery Battalions
XXIII Sector with two Battalions (with four Coys each) in Smarje and Racche (Rakek)
9^th and 17^th Artillery Battalions’ Groups in Longatico (Logatec); 62^nd, 65^th and 74^th Artillery Battalions in Racche (Rakek); 66^th Artillery Battalion in Novo Mesto

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222nd Coastal Division

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Well, let’s continue with the Border Guard of the North Africa at the WW2 outbreak.
With regards to the XXVIII Sector, see post no. 1556.
XXIX Sector in Nalut
Sub-sectors; XXIX/a in Ain el Ghazala; XXIX/b in Ras ser Reab; autonomous sub-sector in Uadi Hammar
Sectorial Artillery: 29^th Battalions’ Group with two battalions (with three btrs. each = 24 pieces)
XXIX Engineers’ mixed unit
330^th MG battalion
529^th Field Hospital
Depot in Nalut

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XXXIII Sector with four sub-sectors (with three strongholds each)
Sectorial Artillery: 33^rd Artillery Battalions’ Group with six Battalions (16 batteries)
XXXIII Engineers’ mixed unit

XXXIV Sector (Tripoli East) with two sub-sectors (eight strongholds)
Sectorial Artillery: 34^th Artillery Battalions’ Group with six Battalions (15 batteries)
XXXIV Engineers’ mixed unit

XXXV Sector (Tripoli South) with three sub-sectors (nine strongholds)
Sectorial Artillery: 35^th Artillery Battalions’ Group with three Battalions

Sector Tripoli South-East with two sub-sectors and two Artillery Battalions

XXX Sector in Bardia
Sub-sectors: XXX/a in Amseat with garrisons in Bardia, Capuzzo redoubt and Sidi Omar – XXX/b with garrisons in Maddalena Redoubt and Giarabub – XXX/c in Ponticelli
Sectorial Artillery: 30^th Artillery Battalions’ Group with two battalions (77 mm); two battalions ( 120 mm); a battalion (120 mm) and a section (65/17 mm) in Giarabub
XXX Engineers’ mixed unit and Depot
Detachements in El Gran, Ul Grein, Sceferzen and Scegga

XXXI Sector in Tobruk (Ras el Medauar) with two sub-sectors with six strongholds
XXXI Bordre Guard Infantry Battalion with three coys and a close-support artillery coy
Sectorial Artillery: 31^st Battalions’ Group, with 5^th Battalion (232^nd bis btr. 105/28mm; 242^nd and 243^rd btrs. 120 mm) – 6^th Battalion (230^th bis and 231^st bis btrs. 120 mm) – 7^th Battalion (238^th, 239^th, 244^th and 245^th btrs. 149 mm)
XXXI Engineers’ mixed unit and Depot

XXXII Sector in Tobruk (Sidi Daud) with two sub-sectors (six strongholds)
Sectorial Artillery: 32^nd Battalions’ Group with four battalions (13 batteries 77 mm)
Lybian Sahara Command with eleven MG coys and a Lybian Battalions’ Group

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Border Guard in Albania (May 1941)

1st Sector (Scutari) with three Battalions and 6329^th and 630^th MG Fortress coys
2^nd Sector: 113^th MG Fortress Battalion with 14 coys
3^rd Sector with a Battalion and 114^th and 106^th MG Fortress Battalions
Coastal Sector with 237^th and 238^th Mobile Territorial Battalions and two Albanians Battalions
XLI/a Sub-Sector with a Battalion
XLI/b Sub-Sector with an Engineers’ mixed unit and eleven MG Fortress coys
13^th Border Guard Artillery Regiment with 1^st Battalions’ Group (1^st Artillery Battalion with 236^th, 237^th, 238^th, 248^th btrs. 70 mm – 2^nd Artillery Battalion with 112^th and 113^th btrs. 105 mm – 11^th Artillery Battalion with 213^th and 214^th btrs. 75 mm – 12^th Artillery Battalion with 217^th, 231^st and 232^nd btrs. 75 mm). 2^nd Battalions’ Group (4^th Artillery Battalion with 215^th and 235^th btrs. – 5^th Artillery Battalion with 221^st, 233^rd and 234^th btrs. 65 mm - 7^th Artillery Battalion with 218^th and 236^th btrs. 70 mm - 10^th Artillery Battalion with 249^th and 250^th btrs.). 3^rd Battalions’ Group (2^nd bis Artillery Battalion with 211^th, 212^th, 233^rd/A and 251^st btrs. 70 mm – 3^rd Artillery Battalion with 269^th and 270^th btrs. 149 mm). 219^th, 220^th and 240^th btrs.

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The OoB of the Coastal Units:

http://www.regioesercito.it/reparti/...refantcost.htm

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Infantry Regiments:

http://www.regioesercito.it/reparti/...rereggfant.htm

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MVSN:

http://www.regioesercito.it/milizia/mvsn_spec.htm

http://www.regioesercito.it/milizia/mvsnorgterr.htm

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Light Infantry Sharpshooters (Bersaglieri):

http://www.regioesercito.it/reparti/...refantbers.htm

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Cavalry Regiments:

http://www.regioesercito.it/reparti/...ria/rgtcav.htm

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The 222nd Coastal Division OoB in 1943

74th Coastal Regiment and 89th Coastal Regiment (three batatlions each)
Two MG fortress coys and a coastal fortress artillery battalion

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212th Coastal Division

103rd, 115th and 144th Coastal Regiment
594th Coastal Battalion
108th MG battalion
414th mortars coy (81 mm)
45th Artillery Battalions' Group with 9th, 11th, 81st, 206th Artillery Battalions
212th Engineers' mixed coy
Eight anti-parachute detachements (189th, 320th, 321st, 324th, 443rd, 444th, 445th, 446th)

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Infantry Major

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Airman

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2nd-lieutenant of the Aosta Lancers (Republic of Italy)