page_title: 2nd Cavalry Division Emanuele Filiberto Testa di Ferro
hierarchical_section_title: 2nd Cavalry Division Emanuele Filiberto Testa di Ferro
caption_attribution_description: English: Coat of Arms of the WWII 2a Divisione Celere Emanuele Filiberto Testa di Ferro of the Italian Regio Esercito
context_page_description: The 2nd Cavalry Division Emanuele Filiberto Testa di Ferro was a Cavalry Division of the Italian Army during World War II. The division was mobilised in 1940, it did not take part in the Italian invasion of France, but did serve in the Invasion of Yugoslavia in the Celere Corps and remained in Yugoslavia as part of the occupying forces. In March 1942 the division's 6th Bersaglieri Regiment was sent to the Soviet Union attached to the 3rd Cavalry Division Amedeo Duca d'Aosta. In May 1942, the division was selected to convert to an Armoured division and starting converting to the 134 Armoured Division Freccia; however, the conversion was cancelled and it returned to the Cavalry division format. In December 1942, the division moved to France as part of the Italian occupying forces where it was based in Toulon. The division remained in France until the Italian surrender, when it returned to Italy in September 1943, where it was disbanded.
context_section_description: The 2nd Cavalry Division Emanuele Filiberto Testa di Ferro was a Cavalry Division of the Italian Army during World War II. The division was mobilised in  1940, it did not take part in the Italian invasion of France, but did serve in the Invasion of Yugoslavia in the Celere Corps and remained in Yugoslavia as part of the occupying forces. In March 1942 the division's 6th Bersaglieri Regiment was sent to the Soviet Union attached to the 3rd Cavalry Division Amedeo Duca d'Aosta. In May 1942, the division was selected to convert to an Armoured division and starting converting to the 134 Armoured Division Freccia; however,  the conversion was cancelled and it returned to the Cavalry  division format. In December 1942, the division moved to France as part of the Italian occupying forces where it was based in Toulon. The division remained in France until the Italian surrender, when it returned to Italy in September 1943, where it was disbanded.
caption: 2a Cavalry Division Emanuele Filiberto Testa di Ferro Insignia
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