in the fighting between 29 November and 3 December 1940. From 2 January 1941 Greek forces increased the pressure on the Arezzo, which lost some of its positions. On 10 January the Greeks managed to take more positions of the Arezzo and fighting continued into February. On 20 February 1941 the heavily decimated Arezzo was sent to the rear to be brought back up to strength. In preparation for the Invasion of Yugoslavia the Arezzo moved to the Lake Ohrid area on border with Yugoslavia on 28 March 1941. On 9 April 1941 the Arezzo crossed the border and with the aim of capturing Ohrid and Struga. After fierce fighting the Arezzo captured both cities on 11 April. The division then advanced towards Trebeništa and Vranište. On 17 April the Arezzo was sent to the Greek front for the Italian spring offensive. At the war's end the division reached Sarantaporos, where it was engaged in mopping up operations. After the war the Arezzo moved to Korçë in Albania where it performed anti-partisan duties until September 1943. After the announcement of the Armistice of Cassibile on 8 September 1943 the division was disarmed by German forces. However a large number of the division's troops escaped and joined partisans operating in the area. Organization 53rd Infantry Division "Arezzo", in Macerata 225th Infantry Regiment "Arezzo", in Ascoli Piceno Command Company 3x Fusilier battalions Support Weapons Company (65/17 infantry support guns) Mortar Company (81mm Mod. 35 mortars) 226th Infantry Regiment "Arezzo", in Macerata Command Company 3x Fusilier battalions Support Weapons Company (65/17 infantry support guns) Mortar Company (81mm Mod. 35 mortars) 53rd Artillery Regiment "Arezzo" Command Unit I Group (100/17 howitzers) II Group (75/27 field guns) III Group (75/27 field guns) 1x Anti-aircraft battery (20/65 Mod. 35 anti-aircraft guns) Ammunition and Supply Unit LIII Mortar Battalion (81mm Mod. 35 mortars) 53rd Anti-tank Company (47/32 anti-tank guns) 53rd Telegraph and Radio Operators Company 94th Engineer Company (replaced in Albania by the 150th Engineer Company) 59th Medical Section 60th Supply Section 53rd Truck Section 853rd Transport Section Bakers Section 124th Carabinieri Section 267th Carabinieri Section 70th Field Post Office Attached to the division from 14 November 1940: 80th CC.NN. Legion "Farnese" XXVI CC.NN. Battalion LXVII CC.NN. Battalion 80th CC.NN. Machine Gun Company Attached to the division from 29 January 1943: 343rd Infantry Regiment "Forlì"/ 36th Infantry Division "Forlì" Command Company 3x Fusilier battalions Support Weapons Company