(4x 90/53 anti-aircraft guns) Dual-role Battery "MS 159" (4x 90/42 naval/anti-aircraft guns) Anti-aircraft Battery "MS 253" (4x 76/40 anti-aircraft guns) Anti-aircraft Battery "MS 277" (4x 90/53 anti-aircraft guns) Anti-aircraft Battery "MS 328" (4x 90/53 anti-aircraft guns) Anti-aircraft Battery "RE 344" (8x 37/54 anti-aircraft guns; Royal Italian Army) Anti-aircraft Battery "MS 349" (4x 90/53 anti-aircraft guns) Anti-aircraft Battery "MS 434" (4x 90/53 anti-aircraft guns) Anti-aircraft Battery "MS 477" (4x 76/40 anti-aircraft guns) Anti-aircraft Battery "MS 553" (8x 37/54 anti-aircraft guns) Dual-role Battery "MS 620" (4x 90/53 naval/anti-aircraft guns) Dual-role Battery "MS 713" (4x 76/40 naval/anti-aircraft guns) Anti-aircraft Battery "MS 807" (4x 90/53 anti-aircraft guns) Anti-aircraft Battery "MS 881" (4x 90/53 anti-aircraft guns) Anti-aircraft Battery "MS 905" (4x 76/40 anti-aircraft guns) Anti-aircraft Battery "MS 940" (4x 90/53 anti-aircraft guns) Additionally the German Army's 281st Flak Battalion had been transferred to Messina with eight 8.8 cm Flak and six smaller caliber anti-aircraft batteries. After arriving in Messina the 281st Battalion was renamed "Flak Subgroup Messina". Retreating Italian army troops brought a further three 75/46 and six 90/53 anti-aircraft batteries to Messina. On 2 August the retreating 22nd Flak Brigade of the Luftwaffe arrived in Messina and took command of all Axis air-defense units. 14th CC.NN. Maritime Artillery Legion 14th CC.NN. Maritime Artillery Legion, in Reggio Calabria Calabrian Command Group North, at Fort Siacci Coastal Artillery Battery "Beleno" (6x 280/9 coastal defense howitzers) Artillery Battery "RE 196" (4x 105/28 field guns; Royal Italian Army) Searchlights at Scilla, Santa Trada, and Punta Pezzo Calabrian Command Group South, in Pentimele Sud Coastal Artillery Battery "Pellizzari" (4x 280/9 coastal defense howitzers) Coastal Artillery Battery "Conteduca" (4x 152/50 and 1x 120/40 naval guns) Artillery Battery "RE 197" (4x 105/28 field guns; Royal Italian Army) Searchlights at Catona and Pentimele; reconnaissance Station at Torre Lupo Anti-aircraft Command Group Reggio Calabria: Dual-role Battery "MS 110" (4x 90/42 naval/anti-aircraft guns) Anti-aircraft Battery "MS 116" (4x 90/53 anti-aircraft guns) Dual-role Battery "MS 268" (4x 90/53 naval/anti-aircraft guns) Anti-aircraft Battery "MS 374" (4x 76/40 anti-aircraft guns) Anti-aircraft Battery "MS 430" (4x 90/53 anti-aircraft guns) Dual-role Battery "MS 643" (4x 90/53 naval/anti-aircraft guns) Dual-role Battery "MS 819" (4x 90/53 naval/anti-aircraft guns) Additionally the Luftwaffe's 182nd Heavy Flak Battalion had been transferred to Reggio Calabria with eight 8.8 cm Flak, four 10.5 cm Flak, and five smaller caliber anti-aircraft batteries. After arriving in Reggio Calabria the 182nd Battalion was renamed "Flak Subgroup Reggio-San Giovanni". The