4th CC.NN. Division "3 Gennaio"

military unit

The 4th CC.NN. Division "3 Gennaio" (Italian: 4ª Divisione CC.NN. "3 Gennaio") was a Italian blackshirt militia division created on June 25th, 1935 for the Second Italo-Ethiopian War against Ethiopia. The name "3 Gennaio" "3 January" was chosen to celebrate the date that Benito Mussolini took absolute power over Italy.

4th CC.NN. Division "3 Gennaio"
4th CC.NN. Division "3 Gennaio" insignia
Active25 June 1935 – 11 December 1940
Country Italy
Branch MVSN
TypeInfantry
SizeDivision
Motto(s)"Chi osa vince"
EngagementsSecond Italo-Ethiopian War
World War II
Insignia
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4th CC.NN. Division gorget patches