On 10 June 1940, the day Italy entered World War II, the Sassari was deployed along the border with Yugoslavia near Borjana.

[1] In March 1943, after the Battle of the Neretva, the division was transferred to Rome to defend the city in case of an allied attack.

[1] After the announcement of the Armistice of Cassibile on 8 September 1943 the division was tasked to defend Rome from Italy's former allies the Germans.

The future Italian president Sandro Pertini brought a detachment of Socialist resistance fighters to Porta San Paolo and around 12:30 the Catholic Communist movement arrived with further reinforcements including famed actor Carlo Ninchi.

Before surrendering the Italian soldiers handed thousands of their weapons over to the civilian population, which was quick to form an organized resistance movement in the city.

The names can be found at: Central Registry of War Criminals and Security Suspects from the Kingdom of Italy.