Back الفرقة المدرعة 131 قنطور Arabic 131a Divisió Cuirassada Centauro Catalan 131ª Divisione corazzata “Centauro” German 131.ª División blindada Centauro Spanish 131. panssaridivisioona Centauro Finnish 131ª Divisione corazzata "Centauro" Italian 제131기갑사단 첸타우로 Korean 131 Dywizja Pancerna „Centauro” Polish 131-я танковая дивизия (Италия) Russian
| 131st Armored Division "Centauro" | |
|---|---|
 131st Armored Division "Centauro" insignia | |
| Active | 20 April 1939 - 18 April 1943 |
| Country |  Kingdom of Italy |
| Branch |  Royal Italian Army |
| Type | Armored |
| Size | Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Siena |
| Engagements | World War II Greco-Italian War Invasion of Yugoslavia Tunisian Campaign |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol |       WWII Centauro gorget patches |
The 131st Armored Division "Centauro" (Italian: 131ª Divisione corazzata "Centauro") was an armored division of the Italian Army during World War II. The division was formed in April 1939 by expanding the I Armored Brigade (Italian: I Brigata Corazzata). The division's name came from the mythological race of half human-half horse creatures named Centaurs. The division participated in the invasion of Albania, Greco-Italian War, and invasion of Yugoslavia. In August 1942 the division was sent to Libya to participate in the Western Desert Campaign. After the Axis defeat at the Second Battle of El Alamein the division retreated with the German-Italian Panzer Army to Tunisia, where the division participated in the Tunisian Campaign. On 18 April 1943 the division was disbanded due to the losses suffered in the Battle of El Guettar.[1]
- ^ Bollettino dell'Archivio dell'Ufficio Storico N.II-3 e 4 2002. Rome: Ministero della Difesa - Stato Maggiore dell’Esercito - Ufficio Storico. 2002. p. 327. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
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