214th_Coastal_Division_(Italy)
214th Coastal Division (Italy)
Royal Italian Army infantry division during World War II
The 214th Coastal Division (Italian: 214ª Divisione Costiera) was an infantry division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II.[1] Royal Italian Army coastal divisions were second line divisions formed with reservists and equipped with second rate materiel. They were often commanded by officers called out of retirement.[2]