text: Coastal Artillery Battery "De Cristofaro" (4x 120/40 naval guns)
  Artillery Battery "RE 199" (4x 105/28 field guns; Royal Italian Army)
  Searchlight at Tremestieri
  Anti-aircraft Command Group South, at Montepiselli
  Dual-role Battery "MS 3" (4x 76/40 naval/anti-aircraft guns)
  Dual-role Battery "MS 280" (4x 90/53 naval/anti-aircraft guns)
  Dual-role Battery "MS 525" (4x 90/42 naval/anti-aircraft guns)
  Dual-role Battery "MS 611" (4x 76/40 naval/anti-aircraft guns)
  After the allies had landed on Sicily the Maritime Military Base Messina-Reggio Calabria was reinforced with every available anti-aircraft battery to protect the vital supply route over the Strait of Messina. Until the end of July the following anti-aircraft units had reached Messina:
  Anti-aircraft Battery "MS 120" (4x 90/53 anti-aircraft guns)
  Dual-role Battery "MS 159" (4x 90/42 naval/anti-aircraft guns)
  Anti-aircraft Battery "MS 253" (4x 76/40 anti-aircraft guns)
  Anti-aircraft Battery "MS 277" (4x 90/53 anti-aircraft guns)
  Anti-aircraft Battery "MS 328" (4x 90/53 anti-aircraft guns)
  Anti-aircraft Battery "RE 344" (8x 37/54 anti-aircraft guns; Royal Italian Army)
  Anti-aircraft Battery "MS 349" (4x 90/53 anti-aircraft guns)
  Anti-aircraft Battery "MS 434" (4x 90/53 anti-aircraft guns)
  Anti-aircraft Battery "MS 477" (4x 76/40 anti-aircraft guns)
  Anti-aircraft Battery "MS 553" (8x 37/54 anti-aircraft guns)
  Dual-role Battery "MS 620" (4x 90/53 naval/anti-aircraft guns)
  Dual-role Battery "MS 713" (4x 76/40 naval/anti-aircraft guns)