12th Infantry Division "Sassari"

This article is about the historic Royal Italian Army 12th Infantry Division "Sassari". For the currently active Italian Army brigade, see Mechanized Brigade "Sassari".
12th Infantry Division "Sassari"
12th Infantry Division "Sassari" insignia
Active1939–1943
Country Kingdom of Italy
Branch Royal Italian Army
TypeInfantry
SizeDivision
Garrison/HQTrieste
EngagementsWorld War II
Battle of the Neretva
Commanders
Notable
commanders		General Giacomo Castagna
Insignia
Identification
symbol
Sassari Division gorget patches

The 12th Infantry Division "Sassari" (Italian: 12ª Divisione di fanteria "Sassari") was an infantry division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. The division recruited primarily in Friuli and Istria and was entirely based in Trieste.[1][2]

  1. ^ "12ª Divisione di fanteria "Sassari"". Regio Esercito. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  2. ^ Bollettino dell'Archivio dell'Ufficio Storico N.II-3 e 4 2002. Rome: Ministero della Difesa - Stato Maggiore dell’Esercito - Ufficio Storico. 2002. p. 229. Retrieved 20 October 2021.