Derna, Libya
By the June, 1940, the "Brescia" was located around Zawiya, Libya and fought French-supported Tunisian irregulars from 1 June 1940 until 25 June 1940. After the Franco-Italian Armistice has come into effect, the division was tasked with the coastal defence west of Tripoli. A divisional artillery was detached to fight at Mechili-Derna, Libya line 25–29 January 1941. Following failure of Italian front, it retreated through Marj and Benghazi, but was encircled north of Ajdabiya 5 February 1941. In early March, 1941, the division consolidated at El Agheila and started a counter-offence 24 March 1941, together with German forces defeating British troops at Brega by 31 March 1941. It has entered Ajdabiya 2 April 1941, and used for the defence of the communication lines.