the 56th Infantry Division "Casale" was on occupation duty in Greece the division's regimental depots in Italy raised the 153rd Infantry Division "Macerata": the depot of the 11th Infantry Regiment "Casale" raised the 121st Infantry Regiment "Macerata", the depot of the 12th Infantry Regiment "Casale" raised the 122nd Infantry Regiment "Macerata", and the depot of the 56th Artillery Regiment "Casale" raised the 153rd Artillery Regiment "Macerata". After this task was completed the Casale was moved to the south of the Ambracian Gulf and established garrisons in Agrinio, Amfilochia and Missolonghi. The division performed several anti-partisan raids in Agrinio, Kato Achaia, Chrysovitsa, and other locations. After the announcement of the Armistice of Cassibile on 8 September 1943, parts of the 11th Infantry Regiment joined Greek partisans, while the rest of the division was disbanded by German forces. Organization 56th Infantry Division "Casale", in Forlì 11th Infantry Regiment "Casale", in Forlì Command Company 3x Fusilier battalions Support Weapons Company (65/17 infantry support guns) Mortar Company (81mm Mod. 35 mortars) 12th Infantry Regiment "Casale", in Cesena Command Company 3x Fusilier battalions Support Weapons Company (65/17 infantry support guns) Mortar Company (81mm Mod. 35 mortars) 311th Infantry Regiment "Casale" (raised on 1 November 1941 by the depot of the 28th Infantry Regiment "Pavia", transferred to the 5th Guardia alla Frontiera Grouping in Slovenia on 27 May 1942) Command Company 3x Fusilier battalions Support Weapons Company (47/32 anti-tank guns) Mortar Company (81mm Mod. 35 mortars) 56th Artillery Regiment "Casale", in Rimini 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 LVI Mortar Battalion (81mm Mod. 35 mortars) 56th Anti-tank Company (47/32 anti-tank guns; transferred to the 212th Coastal Division) 156th Anti-tank Company (47/32 anti-tank guns; replaced the 56th Anti-tank Company) 47th Engineer Company 56th Telegraph and Radio Operators Company 60th Medical Section 50th Supply Section 56th Truck Section 156th Transport Section 41st Bakers Section 48th Carabinieri Section 49th Carabinieri Section 45th Field Post Office Attached to the division from early 1941 until early 1942: 23rd CC.NN. Legion "Bersaglieri del Mincio" XX CC.NN. Battalion XXXVI CC.NN. Battalion 23rd CC.NN. Machine Gun Company Attached to the division in 1943: CC.NN. Group "Po" XXXVI CC.NN. Battalion VI Carabinieri Battalion II Group/ 33rd Artillery Regiment "Acqui" (detached from the 33rd Infantry Division "Acqui") CXIX Artillery Group Commanding officers The division's