Valentino Babini

Valentino Babini
Born	(1889-12-05)5 December 1889 Novi di Modena, Kingdom of Italy
Died	29 December 1952(1952-12-29) (aged 63)
Allegiance	Kingdom of Italy  Italy
Service / branch	Royal Italian Army  Italian Army
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	3rd Tank Infantry Regiment Tank and Specialist Units Group Flechas Negras Division Libya Tank Command Babini Group "Aosta" Infantry Division
Battles / wars	Italo-Turkish War Battle of Tripoli Battle of Zanzur First Italo-Senussi War World War I White War Battle of Caporetto Pacification of Libya Spanish Civil War Aragon Offensive Battle of the Ebro World War II North African campaign Italian invasion of Egypt Battle of Mechili Battle of Beda Fomm
Awards	Silver Medal of Military Valor (three times) Bronze Medal of Military Valor Military Order of Italy Order of the Crown of Italy

Valentino Babini (5 December 1889 – 29 December 1952) was an Italian general during World War II. He was one Italy's foremost pioneers in tank warfare and among the most important tank commanders of the Royal Italian Army during the interwar period and the early stages of World War II; in 1940 he coined the motto of Italy's tank troops, Ferrea mole, ferreo cuore ("Iron hulls, iron hearts").