239th flights 158th Assault Squadron (G.50 Freccia fighters; arrived from Osoppo Airfield) elements of 236th, 387th, and 388th flights 159th Assault Squadron (G.50 Freccia fighters; arrived from Pistoia Airfield) 389th, 390th, and 391st flights Gioia del Colle Airfield 98th Bomber Squadron (SM.84 bombers; arrived from Lonate Pozzolo Airfield) 240th and 241st flights 121st Dive-Bomber Squadron (Ju.87D Stuka dive bombers; arrived from Lonate Pozzolo Airfield) 206th and 216th flights 237th Flight/ 103rd Dive-Bomber Squadron (Ju.87D Stuka dive bombers; arrived from Decimomannu Airfield) Grottaglie Airfield 157th Fighter Squadron (C.200 Saetta fighters) 163rd, 357th, 371st, and 384th flights Lecce Airfield IV/Jagdgeschwader 4, (Bf-109 G6) Manduria Airfield 8th Bomber Wing 27th Bomber Squadron (Z.1007 Alcione bombers) 18th and 52nd flights 101st Dive-Bomber Squadron (Re.2002 Ariete fighter-bombers; arrived from Lonate Pozzolo Airfield) 208th and 238th flights Montecorvino Airfield II/Zerstörer-Geschwader 1 (Me-110 G2) Vibo Valentia Airfield I/Jagdgeschwader 53, (Bf-109 G6) II/Jagdgeschwader 27, (Bf-10 9G6) Territorial Anti-aircraft Defense The Territorial Anti-aircraft Defense ( - MDICAT) was an organization of the Italian National Fascist Party's Voluntary Militia for National Security tasked with static air-defense of cities and installations. The MDICAT was organized in 22 legions, which commanded all ground-based air-defense units, including Royal Italian Army and Royal Italian Navy units, in their sector. The territorial anti-aircraft defense unit responsible for Sicily was the 22nd Territorial CC.NN. Anti-aircraft Legion. The list below gives an overview of the 22nd Legion's batteries sorted by cities with the respective services army (RA), navy (RN), and militia (CC.NN.) listed. The anti-aircraft batteries in Messina, Reggio Calabria, Augusta, and Trapani were detached to the Royal Italian Navy's maritime military commands in these cities. Territorial Anti-aircraft Defense - 22nd Territorial CC.NN. Anti-aircraft Legion, in Palermo Ionia 2x Anti-aircraft batteries (90/53 anti-aircraft guns; RA) 2x Anti-aircraft batteries (20/65 anti-aircraft guns; RA) Gerbini Airfield 1x Anti-aircraft battery (37/54 anti-aircraft guns; RA) 1x Anti-aircraft battery (37/54 anti-aircraft guns; CC.NN.) 2x Anti-aircraft batteries (76/40 anti-aircraft guns; RA) Catania 460th Anti-aircraft Battery (90/53 anti-aircraft guns; CC.NN.) 483rd Anti-aircraft Battery (76/40 anti-aircraft guns; RN) 813th Anti-aircraft Battery (20/65 anti-aircraft guns; CC.NN.) 2x Anti-aircraft batteries (37/54 anti-aircraft guns; RA) 2x Anti-aircraft batteries (75/46 anti-aircraft guns; RA) 5x Anti-aircraft batteries (90/53 anti-aircraft guns; CC.NN.) 6x Anti-aircraft batteries (76/40 anti-aircraft guns; CC.NN.) 2x Anti-aircraft batteries (37/54 anti-aircraft guns; CC.NN.) 2x Anti-aircraft batteries (20/65 anti-aircraft guns; CC.NN.) San Pietro Clarenza XXXI Anti-aircraft Group 18th and 19th Anti-aircraft batteries (76/40 anti-aircraft guns; CC.NN.) 232nd and 827th