6th Blackshirt Division (Tevere)
The Italian 6th Blackshirt Division "Tevere" (Tiber) was an Italian Blackshirt militia unit formed for the Second Italo-Abyssinian War by volunteers. However due to age (World War I veterans), physical disabilities (amputated veterans), lack of military training (Italians living abroad) and lack of supporting machinguns and pack artillery limited combat value. Nevertheless it saw some combat in minor actions on the Somali front, and performed creditably under the command of Gen. Enrico Boscardi.
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