Talk:132nd Armored Division "Ariete"

Name
Looked through all of the pages under 'Ariete', but in none of them does it actually say what Ariete means - any explanation? FOARP (talk) 14:36, 3 January 2009 (UTC)

It's Italian for "ram". Stephen Kirragetalk - contribs 16:27, 3 January 2009 (UTC)

Italian military capabilities
Italy surrended in september 1943, after over three years of war, this proves the Italian Armed Forces had fighting capabilties notwithstanding defeats. I want to name some good performances by Italian ground forces in North Africa:

-the hard defence of Giarabub (behind the British lines) during Operation Compass. -the fierce counterattacks of the Blackshirts and Special Armoured Brigade that nearly steamrolled three Australian battalions in the battles for Bardia, Tobruk and Derna during Operation Compass 1941. -the reconquest at bayonet point of lost positions outside Tobruk by the 17th "Pavia" Division during November 1941. -the Easter battle on 1 May 1941 when the 8th Bersaglieri Regiment finally breached the Australian defences with the help of the Italian 32nd Combat Sappers Battalion and "Ariete" Armoured Division (50 Australians captured). -the stubborn role of the "Ariete" Armoured Division covering the German rearguard at Gazala May/June 1942. -"Folgore" Parachute and "Ariete" Armoured Divisions covering the German retreat at Alamein. -the standing against all odds of the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the Italian 1st "Giovani Fascisti" Regiment during Operation Crusader (November/December 1941). -the hard defence of the Mareth line and Takrouna (Tunisia) in 1943 Takrouna (Tunisia) by the Italian Army. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Generalmesse (talk • contribs) 05:59, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

Changed Tag
The article appears viable. It does need a references, source, or citation - where appropriate. --meatclerk 21:36, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

Too Positive
I think this article is too positive in tone regarding Ariete's performance in World War II. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Antarctica moon (talk • contribs) 19:35, 7 March 2007 (UTC).

I agree. An example of this are the claimed 5,000 POW taken. The total MIA for the Commonwealth were 7,500 (Playfair), and most of these would have been Sout African from 5th SA Brigade. There is simply no way that Ariete and the Italian units took 2/3rds of the total MIA as POW. Anyone claiming so should provide proof, since it does not pass the plausability test at present. 79.74.113.219 (talk) 21:59, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

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Orphaned references in 132nd Armoured Division Ariete
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