XXIII de Marzo Group
The XXIII de Marzo Group () was one of the Blackshirt units sent to Spain during the Spanish Civil War to make up the "Corpo Truppe Volontarie" (Corps of Volunteer Troops), or CTV. This unit was attached to the 2nd CCNN Division "Fiamme Nere" during the Battle of Guadalajara in March 1937. Following defeat there, it was sent to Vizcaya in April 1937 with the Flechas Negras Mixed Brigade and 11 Groups of CTV Corps Artillery. Battle of Guadalajara March 1937 Independent Group "XXIII March" - Console Enrico Francisci 4th Grupo de Banderas - Console Francesco Gidoni Bandera "Toro" - 1st Seniore Mario Bertoni Bandera "Bisonte" - 1st Seniore Fiorentini Bandera "Bufalo" - 1st Seniore Piero Bologna Battery (65/17) Engineer Section 5th Grupo de Banderas - Console Enrico Francisci 540 Bandera "Lupi" - Seniore Nello Brogi 530 Bandera "Implacabile" - Seniore Di Puccio Bandera "Ardente" - 1st Seniore Spangaro Battery (65/17) Engineer Section Vizcaya April 1937 Agrupación XXIII de Marzo - Console Enrico Francisci 11th Battery (65/17) IV Grupo de banderas Bandera "Bufalo" Bandera "Bisonte" Bandera "Toro" 508 Battery (65/17) Mortar Platoon V Grupo de banderas 530 Bandera "Implacabile" Bandera "Ardente" 540 Bandera "Lupi" 608 Battery (65/17) Mortar Platoon Carabinieri Platoon Bandera de complemento The Blackshirt (Camicie Nere, or CCNN) Divisions contained regular soldiers and volunteer militia from the Fascist Party. See also Division XXIII di Marzo Sources Military units and formations of Italy in the Spanish Civil War Military units and formations established in 1937