60th Infantry Division "Sabratha"
The 60th Infantry Division "Sabratha" (Italian: 60ยช Divisione di fanteria "Sabratha") was an infantry division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. The Sabratha was raised in May 1937, in Gharyan in Italian Libya and named after the nearby ancient Roman city of Sabratha. The division's regimental depots were in mainland Italy in Campania and shared with the 25th Infantry Division "Bologna", with both divisions recruiting their troops from and training them there. The division was destroyed on 25 July 1942 during the First Battle of El Alamein in Egypt and its remnants used to fill up the depleted ranks of the 102nd Motorized Division "Trento". The Sabratha was classified as an auto-transportable division, meaning it had some motorized transport, but not enough to move the entire division at once.
| 60th Infantry Division "Sabratha" | |
|---|---|
60th Infantry Division "Sabratha" insignia | |
| Active | 1937 - 1942 |
| Country | Kingdom of Italy |
| Branch | Royal Italian Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Gharyan |
| Engagements | World War II North African Campaign |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | General Giuseppe Tellera General Guido Della Bona Colonel Riccardo De Cosa (interim) General Mario Soldarelli |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol | Sabratha Division gorget patches |