until April 1937 to eliminate the remaining Ethiopian resistance. The division arrived back in Naples on 12 April 1937 and was given a triumph march through Rome on the next day. Having distinguished itself in Ethiopia it was decided that the division would not be disbanded. The division moved the Bruneck and was assigned in May 1937 the following units: 7th Alpini Regiment, in Belluno, with its traditional three battalions Alpini Battalion "Belluno" Alpini Battalion "Feltre" Alpini Battalion "Pieve di Cadore" 11th Alpini Regiment, in Bruneck Alpini Battalion "Bassano", from the 9th Alpini Regiment/ 3rd Alpine Division "Julia" Alpini Battalion "Trento" Alpini Battalion "Bolzano", newly raised 5th Alpine Artillery Regiment, in Belluno Alpine Artillery Group "Belluno" Alpine Artillery Group "Lanzo" V Mixed Alpine Engineer Regiment World War II Invasion of France On 21 June 1940 the Pusteria began to advance into southern France with other Italian units during the last days of the Battle of France. Greco-Italian War In late November 1940 the division was sent as reinforcements to Albania for the Greco-Italian War. Between 6 December 1940 and 28 January 1941 the division was in constant combat with Greek Army forces, which tried to advance to Berat. From 12 April the division participated in the Battle of Greece. Yugoslav-Italian war After the invasion of Yugoslavia the Pusteria was sent to Pljevlja in Montenegro. On 1 December 1941 the division was attacked by Yugoslav Partisan of the People's Liberation Movement of Yugoslavia. The Battle of Pljevlja was the first organized attack on occupation forces. Case Anton In August 1942, the division was repatriated and after two months of rest participated in Case Anton, the Axis occupation of Vichy France. Afterwards the Pusteria took up garrison duties in Grenoble, Chambery, Gap, and Digne-les-Bains. After the announcement of the Armistice of Cassibile on 8 September 1943, part of the division surrendered to German forces in Southern France while other units managed to return to the Italian region of Piedmont where they disbanded. Organization During World War II the division consisted of the following units: 5th Alpine Division "Pusteria", in Bruneck 7th Alpini Regiment, in Belluno Command Company Alpini Battalion "Feltre" Command Company 64th, 65th, and 66th Alpini companies 95th Support Weapons Company (Breda M37 machine guns, 45mm Mod. 35 and 81mm Mod. 35 mortars) Alpini Battalion "Pieve di Cadore" Command Company 67th, 68th, and 75th Alpini companies 96th Support Weapons Company (Breda