The Puglie was disbanded by Germans forces the Armistice of Cassibile between Italy and the Allies was announced on 8 September 1943.

[1][2] The division's lineage begins with the Brigade "Puglie" established in Milan on 1 August 1862 with the 71st and 72nd infantry regiments.

[1][4][5] In February 1941 the division was sent to Albania to reinforce the Italian front in the Greco-Italian War.

From 9 March 1941 the Puglie division tried to take Monastery Hill near the hamlet of Komarak, as part of the failed Italian Spring Offensive.

[6] By 11 March 1941 the division had suffered so many casualties that it was removed from the front line and sent to the rear to be rebuilt.