Gioacchino Solinas

Gioacchino Solinas
Born	(1892-09-01)1 September 1892 Bonorva, Kingdom of Italy
Died	22 April 1987(1987-04-22) (aged 94) Sassari, Italy
Allegiance	Kingdom of Italy  Italian Social Republic
Service / branch	Royal Italian Army  Italian Social Republic
Years of service	1912-1945
Rank	Major General
Commands	16th Colonial Brigade 5th Bersaglieri Regiment 44th Infantry Division Cremona 21st Infantry Division Granatieri di Sardegna 205th Regional Military Command
Battles / wars	World War I Pacification of Libya Italian occupation of Ethiopia World War II Greco-Italian War Italian campaign on the Eastern Front Italian occupation of Corsica Operation Achse
Awards	Silver Medal of Military Valor (three times) Bronze Medal of Military Valor War Cross for Military Valor War Merit Cross (twice) Order of the Crown of Italy

Gioacchino Solinas (1 September 1892 in Bonorva – 22 April 1987 in Sassari) was an Italian general during World War II. He is best known for his leadership of the Grenadiers of Sardinia during the defense of Rome after the Armistice of Cassibile; he later joined the Italian Social Republic.