[1][2] The division's lineage begins with the Brigade "Macerata" raised on 1 March 1915 with the 121st and 122nd infantry regiments.

Anti-partisan search operations in Livold, Vrtače, and Rakitnica by the Macerata were unsuccessful and partisan forces attacked the divisions positions at Dolga Vas and Šalka Vas and on 14 June Mozelj, Kočarji and Črni Potok.

In June the Macerata tried to dislodge partisan formations in Stari Laz, Ravna Gora, Cerovnik and Munjava.

On 8 September 1943 when the Armistice of Cassibile was announced the division was located at Delnice and Ogulin, from where it moved to Rijeka.

After arriving in Rijeka the division was disbanded on 12 September by invading German forces.