page_title: 17th Infantry Division Pavia
hierarchical_section_title: 17th Infantry Division Pavia
caption_attribution_description: English: 17a Divisione Fanteria Pavia insignia, Regio Esercito, Italy, WWII
context_page_description: 17th Infantry Division "Pavia" was an auto-transportable Infantry Division of the Italian Army during World War II. The Pavia Division was formed in October 1939 and sent to Libya. It was never completely motorised and was almost destroyed during the Second Battle of El Alamein. The Pavia was classified as an auto-transportable division, meaning staff and equipment could be transported on cars and trucks, although not simultaneously.
context_section_description: 17th Infantry Division "Pavia" (Italian: 17° Divisione Autotrasportabile "Pavia") was an auto-transportable Infantry Division of the Italian Army during World War II. The Pavia Division was formed in October 1939 and sent to Libya. It was never completely motorised and was almost destroyed during the Second Battle of El Alamein. The Pavia was classified as an auto-transportable division, meaning staff and equipment could be transported on cars and trucks, although not simultaneously.
caption: Unit insignia
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