There was a series of 5 Light divisions; the first four were pre-war mechanized formations organized for use as mechanized cavalry, and the fifth was an ad hoc collection of mechanized elements rushed to Africa to help the Italians and organized into a division once there.
Der var 5 lette divisioner, hvoraf de første fire inden krigen var mekaniserede divisioner til brug som mekaniseret kavaleri, mens den femte var en ad hoc samling af mekaniserede enheder, som i hast blev sendt til Afrika for at redde italienerne og samlet til en division, da de var nået frem.