An Group has a motion that is dedicated to a street in January Carlo Sanna, "Babbu Mannu" dela Sassari Brigade and celebrated this illustrious Sardo during the Eighty Years after his death.
MOTION
The undersigned directors,
WHEREAS
Gen. Charles Sanna
• He left the course with honors from the Officers Academy of Modena,
• Command had several regiments of infantry and was later assigned to the Military Division of Cagliari;
• At the outbreak of ^ World War I, 56 years in command of the 13th Regiment. Infantry (Brigade "Pinerolo") took part in military operations on the Carso;
• With his regiment took the hill Selz, considered impregnable;
• In August 1915 he had command of the brigade Catanzaro;
• Appointed Major-General for meritorious war, was put in charge of the 33rd Division, which was also part of the valiant Sassari Brigade;
• Fu hero with his infantry battles of the Three Mountains, Kobarid, Conegliano, Tolmin and many other places where the Sassari was covered with glory;
• Vittorio Emanuele III bestowed the motu proprio Commandery of St Maurice and Lazarus;
• The King of England awarded him the first Commandery of Saint Michael and George, then those of the Order of Bath;
• France awarded the prestigious Legion of Honor;
• The King of Belgium Shops the Order of Leopold;
• After the victorious war in 1919, he was military commander of Turin, in 1920 Commander of the Army Corps of Ancona during 1921Comandante the Army Corps of Trieste. In 1923 the government wanted him President of the Supreme Military Court.
• He died in Rome on 17 July 1928;
UNDERTAKE
The Mayor and City Council
• A dedicate a street to Gen. Charles Sanna, "Babbu Mannu" of the 33rd Division which was part of the glorious Brigade Sassari;
• To celebrate the memory of man and brave soldier during dell'ottantesimo anniversary of his death.
SIGNATURES
Alessandro Serra
Francesco Fiori