[3] The division was assigned to XIII Army Corps, which was responsible for the defense of the southern half of the island of Sardinia.

[1] The division was based in Carbonia and responsible for the coastal defense from Torre Foghe down the western coast of Sardinia to, but excluding Capo Pula.

The division's area of responsibility included the Gulf of Oristano and the south-western coast of Sardinia with the islands of Sant'Antioco and San Pietro.

[4] On 1 August 1942 the XXXIII Coastal Brigade was activated and took over the responsibility for the defense of the coast from Torre Foghe down to approximately Punta Usai.

Realizing the futility of attempting to gain control of Sardinia the German forces on the island retreated to Corsica.