The 12th Infantry Division "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.
Sassari officers on the left and an Alpino officer negotiating with German paratroopers during the fighting in Rome in 1943
The Regiment "Lancieri di Montebello" is a cavalry unit of the Italian Army based in Rome. The regiment is the reconnaissance unit of the Mechanized Brigade "Granatieri di Sardegna" and performs guard
12th Infantry Division "Sassari"
…for two days. On 10 September 1943 the remnants of the Sassari joined the grenadiers of the "Granatieri di Sardegna" division, the lancers of the Regiment "Lancieri di Montebello", and hundreds of civilians at Porta San Paolo for a last stand. Civilians at Porta San Paolo included communist leader Luigi Longo, lawyer Giuliano…
Regiment "Lancieri di Montebello" (8th) lancers in World War I uniform during a ceremony in Trieste 2018
Regiment "Lancieri di Montebello" (8th) regimental standard with its colour guard during the changing of the guard at the Quirinal Palace on 2 May 2026
Regiment "Lancieri di Montebello" (8th) timpani drummers during the changing of the guard at the Quirinal Palace on 2 May 2026
"Lancieri di Montebello" Centauro and VTLM Lince on exercise