Locatelli") is an inactive tank battalion of the Italian Army, which was based in Altamura in Apulia and last operationally assigned to the Mechanized Brigade "Pinerolo".

The unit's lineage traces back to the World War II LX Tank Battalion L, which in 1940-41 fought in the Western Desert campaign and was destroyed during Operation Compass in the Battle of Beda Fomm.

The battalion's anniversary falls, as for all tank units, which have not yet distinguished themselves on the battlefield, on 1 October 1927, the day the tankers speciality was founded.

[1] On 15 May 1940, the LX Tank Battalion L (with L standing for Italian: "Leggero" or Light) was formed in Tripolitania Libya and assigned to the 60th Infantry Division "Sabratha".

In early December 1940, the battalion was assigned to the Special Armored Brigade, with which it fought during the British Operation Compass.

However in the night of 28/29 January Italian forces disengaged and with the Special Armored Brigade as rearguard retreated West to Benghazi.

On 6 February, the retreating Italian formations found their escape route blocked by the British Combeforce at Beda Fomm and in the ensuing Battle of Beda Fomm the last remnants of the Italian 10th Army, including the LX Tank Battalion L, were annihilated.

Tank and armored battalions created during the 1975 army reform were named for officers, soldiers and partisans of the tank speciality, who had served in World War II and been awarded Italy's highest military honor the Gold Medal of Military Valor.

[1][4] On 12 November 1976 the President of the Italian Republic Giovanni Leone granted with decree 846 a new flag to the 60th Armored Battalion "M.O.

Locatelli" lost its autonomy and the next day the battalion entered the newly formed 60th Tank Regiment "M.O.