: Put new text under old text. Lang: en Folgore Division (Italian: Divisione Folgore) is a 1955 Italian war film directed by Duilio Coletti. [5][6][8], 185th Paratroopers Division position before the 2nd Battle of El Alamein. Auto-transportable Infantry - North-African Type: This article is about the historic Italian 185th Paratroopers Division Folgore. Operation Lightfoot launched on 24 October 1942, was designed to break through The weak Italian-held southern sector of the Alamein line where the Bologna, Brescia, Pavia and Folgore Divisions anchored the right flank. 185th Paratroopers Division Folgore or 185ª Divisione Paracadutisti Folgore was a Parachute Division of the Italian Army (in Italian Regio Esercito) during World War II. Land-based component of the Italian Armed Forces of the Italian Republic. Movies. Another key focus is an assessment of the Folgore's specific role during the major battles of the North African campaign. In 1991, as part of the Italfor Airone Mission, the Group contributes to the establishment of the Paratroopers Tactical Group sending its personnel to Iraq. After the cancellation of the invasion of Malta the division was sent to the North African theater. HMSO 1966], The Mediterranean and Middle East, Volume IV: The Destruction of the Axis Forces in Africa. Back on the mainland, a new paratrooper division was created by late 1942: the Nembo Parachute Division formed around the core of the 185th Folgore Regiment, which trained and raised the new division. The division was then forwarded to Italian Libya to bolster Axis forces in the Western Desert campaign. 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[2], At the beginning of the Italian participation in World War Two there were:[2], On 15 January 1941 both Libyan Paratroopers School and Libyan Paratroopers Battalion were assigned to the defence of El Fteiah airport (near Derna) with 850 troops (418 Italians and 432 Libyans). The 185th Regiment was the first unit involved in the national operation "Vespri Siciliani", and immediately afterwards was sent into the operational cycles of Somalia, maintaining a mortar battery there. Click here to start a new topic. Menu. The reasons behind this limited victory of sorts are two: mines and "guts". However, all that was achieved at a high cost of life and equipment was a small salient, which was soon recaptured by the Folgore. Folgore on patrol in North Africa. Additionally the following soldiers of the division were awarded a Gold Medal of Military Valor during the Western Desert Campaign: On 25 September 1944 the Italian Co-Belligerent Army raised the Folgore Combat Group with soldiers and materiel from the disbanded 184th Paratroopers Division Nembo. The division was intended to be used in Operation Hercules - the planned Axis invasion of Malta. The division was formed on 1 September 1941 in Tarquinia, as the 1ª Divisione Paracadutisti. At El-Alamein, throughout several engagements, the paratroopers were either able to drive back the attacks or, when the enemy had been successful in completely wiping out the first line of outposts, to reform again, usually counterattacking. The 7th Armoured Division had been ordered to spare their tanks, so their attacks were called off after the bloody fighting during the night of October 24: 31 British tanks were destroyed or disabled during that night alone. 185e division parachutiste Folgore Création 1er septembre 1941 Dissolution 23 novembre 1942 Pays Italie: Type division parachutiste Rôle infanterie parachutiste Guerres Seconde guerre mondiale Historique. The key theme of the book is the paratroopers’ involvement in the Axis war effort through an analysis of their training, weaponry and battle tactics. 185th Paratroopers Division Folgore: El Alamein. The Paratroopers Brigade "Folgore" is an airborne brigade of the Italian Army.Its core units are three battalions of paratroopers (paracadutisti).The name "Folgore" is Italian for lightning.The Folgore is one of three light infantry brigades of the Italian Army. In 1938 Marshal of the Air Force Italo Balbo established the Camp-School for Paratrooper of the Libyan Troops under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Goffredo Tonini and stationed at the airport of Castel Benito near Tripoli. On 1 July 2013 the regiment was reformed as artillery unit in Bracciano and received war flag of the 185th Paratroopers Artillery Regiment "Folgore", while the 185th Paratroopers Reconnaissance Target Acquisition Regiment "Folgore" received the war flag of the 185th Paratroopers Regiment "Nembo",[3] which had been disbanded in September 1944 after serving with the Italian Co-Belligerent Army. The Paratroopers Brigade "Folgore" is an airborne brigade of the Italian Army.Its core units are three battalions of paratroopers (paracadutisti).The name "Folgore" is Italian for lightning.The Folgore is one of three light infantry brigades of the Italian Army. The 182nd Paratroopers Brigade "Folgore" (Italian: 182ª Brigata Paracadutisti "Folgore") is the oldest and principal paratroopers brigade of the Italian National Royal Army. 185th Paratroopers Division Folgore or 185ª Divisione Paracadutisti Folgore was a Parachute Division of the Italian Army (in Italian Regio Esercito) during World War II. During WWII the 186th Paratroopers Regiment Folgore was part of the 185th Paratroopers Division Folgore of the Italian Army. The entire wiki with photo and video galleries for each article This article is about the historic Italian 185th Paratroopers Division Folgore. (PL), 2nd Cavalry Division Emanuele Filiberto Testa di Ferro, 21st Infantry Division Granatieri di Sardegna, 22nd Infantry Division Cacciatori delle Alpi, 40th Infantry Division Cacciatori d'Africa, 65th Infantry Division Granatieri di Savoia, 80th Infantry Division La Spezia (Airlanding), https://military.wikia.org/wiki/185th_Paratroopers_Division_Folgore?oldid=4657006. During WWII the 186th Paratroopers Regiment Folgore was part of the 185th Paratroopers Division Folgore of the Italian Army. Italian Army - 185th Paratroopers Artillery Regiment "Folgore" exercise Autumn Guardian 2018 01.jpg 1,600 × 1,068; 264 KB. Therefore, the battalions in the Paratroopers Brigade Folgore were given the names of the regiments of the former 185th Paratroopers Division Folgore. [1], By 1939 there were two Libyan Paratroopers Battalions. The regiment is equipped with 120mm mortars. The division served with distinction the Western Desert Campaign and was destroyed in November 1942 during the Second Battle of El Alamein. Auto-transportable Infantry - North-African Type: This article is about the historic Italian 185th Paratroopers Division Folgore. Menu. On 6 November, after having exhausted all its ammunition, the remainder of the Division surrendered. Reviews: Divisione Folgore. In this battle, paras had an important role in rejected British counter attacks in Himeimat sector. In 1941, a Parachutist division was completed and was designated the 185th Parachute Division Folgore. The division was formed in 1941 and was sent to North Africa where it fought with the Axis in the Western Desert Campaign. Finally on October 23rd, the "big" battle began, and the 7th Armoured Division overwhelmed the Folgore's most advanced positions. The division was intended to be used in Operation Hercules - the planned Axis invasion of Malta. The combat group was equipped with British materiel and uniforms and fought as part of the British XIII Corps in Italian Campaign. 1 National (i.e. [5][6], Gold Medal for Military Honor given to the "Folgore" Division [1]. The Folgore is one of three light infantry brigades of the Italian Army. On 1 January 1963 the Italian Army raised the Paratroopers Brigade Folgore in Pisa. The few survivors, who managed to withdraw, were reorganized into the 285 Folgore Paratroopers Battalion and fought in Tunisia, they surrendered to the British in 1943, but without having to show a white flag and without having to raise their hands while surrendering. The VIII Paratroopers Engineer Battalion fielded one Headquarters and three Paratroopers Engineer Companies. Battle Of El Alamein Italian 185th Paratroopers Division Folgore T-Shirt Man. before the departing for North Africa the 185th Infantry Regiment "Folgore" and 187th Infantry Regiment "Folgore" switched units: the 185th ceded the more efficient II and IV to 187th, which in make adjustments to ceded the VIII and X to the 185th. Whenever the exit of the cleared track was within reach of one of the short-ranged Italian 47mm AT guns, it was easy to block the attack, provided that the first tank or two were disabled. The Paratroopers Brigade Folgore is the largest unit of paratroopers of the Italian Army. The army's history dates back to the unification of Italy in the 1850s and 1860s. The main British effort, of course, was in the northern part of the line of the "Battle of El Alamein". The Folgore used everything at their disposal including letting the enemy advance into a "cul-de-sac" and then launching a counterattack from all sides. The division was sent to Africa and fought in the Battle of El Alamein with the following structure:[11]. In 2013, the 185th regiment was "doubled": the 185th Paratroopers Artillery Regiment "Folgore" was reconstituted with men and materiel of the 33rd Field Artillery Regiment "Acqui" in Bracciano (RM) and entered the Folgore Parachute Brigade, while the 185th RAO "Folgore" entered the Italian special operations command COMFOSE. ; Sign your posts by typing four tildes (~~~~). Mechanized Division "Folgore" 8th Paratroopers Engineer Regiment "Folgore" 185th Paratroopers Artillery Regiment "Folgore" Division "Tridentina" Weitere globale Verwendungen dieser Datei anschauen. ... the staff at Castelbenito was expanded into the School at Tarquinia and became the first elements of the future Division Folgore. The Paratroopers Brigade "Folgore" is an airborne brigade of the Italian Army. Its core units were three mechanized brigades. The Division was well equipped with modern automatic weapons (Beretta submachine gun, Breda M37 and Breda M38 heavy machine guns) and many support weapons, giving the paratroopers of the division a good firepower against infantry and light tanks, but without any transports or medium and heavy artillery. The division was often known simply as la "Nembo". [2] By early 1940 an Italian paratroopers battalion was also established. Airborne units for the invasion included the German Fliegerdivision 7 (11,000 men) plus the Italian 185th Airborne Division Folgore (7,500 men) and the 80th Infantry Division La Spezia airlanding division (10,500 men) approximately 29,000 airborne troops. The so-called “six-days run” or battle of Alam Halfa saw the first employment of Folgore which was employed directly aside with panzers of DAK (remember that division was not motorized and advanced by feet….) On 27 July 1942 the division's name was changed to 185th Infantry Division "Folgore" and its regiments were renumbered and renamed as well. Military units similar to or like Paratroopers Brigade "Folgore" Airborne brigade of the Italian Army. History World War II. But the paratroopers with a furious counter-attack evicted them. The division was intended to be used in Operation Hercules - the planned Axis invasion of Malta. During World War II, the Regiment was deployed in El Alamein, where it fought valiantly alongside its parent formation and the "Pavia" and "Trento" Divisions. [3] Two years later, in 1939, two Paratroopers Military School based in Tarquinia and in Viterbo were established. CoA mil ITA rgt artiglieria 185.png 409 × 544; 96 KB. In June 1942, the division's name was changed to 185th Airborne Division Folgore and its regiments renumbered and renamed as well. The "Nembo" Division was formed in December 1942 from the 185th Parachutists Regiment (which has been detached from the 185ª Divisione Paracadutisti Folgore. In the following days between 25 October and 4 November, the 50th, 7th, 44th divisions, 1st and 2nd Free French and the Royal Hellenic Brigades, supported by artillery and armour, failed to break through in the southern sector. The Folgore Division was -sadly- used as line infantry in the trench war down in el-Qattara sandholes, Africa. Its core units are three battalions of paratroopers (paracadutisti). The "Nembo" Division was formed in December 1942 from the 185th Parachutists Regiment (which has been detached from the 185ª Divisione Paracadutisti Folgore. Diese Datei enthält weitere Informationen (beispielsweise Exif-Metadaten), die in der Regel von der Digitalkamera oder dem verwendeten Scanner stammen. before the departing for North Africa the 185th Infantry Regiment "Folgore" and 187th Infantry Regiment "Folgore" switched units: the 185th ceded the more efficient II and IV to 187th, which in make adjustments to ceded the VIII and X to the 185th. Maglietta Uomo Ragazzo 185° Divisione Paracadutisti Folgore El Alamein Nella Fortuna Avversa Vittoriosa E Fiera . 185th Airborne Division Folgore or 185ª Divisione Paracadutisti Folgore was a Parachute Division of the Italian Army (in Italian Regio Esercito) during World War II. On September 8, 1992, the group was renamed 1st Paratroopers Artillery Group, within the re-established 185th Paratroopers Artillery Regiment "Folgore". 185th Paratroopers Division Folgore or 185ª Divisione Paracadutisti Folgore was a Parachute Division of the Italian Army (in Italian Regio Esercito) during World War II. The Second Battle of El Alamein lasted from 23 October 1942 to 11 November 1942. [9], At the end of the battle of El Alamein, Harry Zinder of Time magazine noted that the Italians paratroopers fought better than had been expected, and commented that: In the south, the famed Folgore Paratroopers Division fought to the last round of ammunition.[10]. The division's history begins on 25 September 1944 with the formation of the Combat Group "Folgore" of the Italian Co-Belligerent Army with soldiers from the disbanded 184th Paratroopers Division "Nembo".The name of the combat group was chosen in commemoration of the bravery of the 185th Paratroopers Division "Folgore", which fought to annihilation in the Second Battle … Welcome! The 185th Artillery, 186th Paratroopers and 187th Paratroopers regiments received a second Gold Medal for specific actions during the Second Battle of El Alamein. During the Italian Army 1975 reform the regiment was raised again on 1 October 1975 as the 185th Paratroopers Field Artillery Group "Viterbo". The 185th Paratroopers Artillery Regiment "Folgore (Italian: 185° Reggimento Artiglieria Paracadutisti "Folgore") is an artillery regiment of the Italian Army, specializing in airborne operations. The division was then forwarded to Italian Libya to bolster Axis forces in the Western Desert campaign. School Command (the Commander was a senior officer of the Air force, the Deputy Commander a senior officer of the Army); Division headquarters and headquarters company, 1st Paratroopers Infantry Regiment (later renamed 185th Paratroopers Infantry Regiment), 2nd Paratroopers Infantry Regiment (later renamed 186th Paratroopers Infantry Regiment), 2nd Regimental Cannon Company (with 47/32 M35 antitank guns), 3rd Paratroopers Infantry Regiment joined the division on 3 March 1942 (later renamed 187th Paratroopers Infantry Regiment), 3rd Regimental Cannon Company (with 47/32 M35 cannons), Paratroopers Artillery Regiment (later renamed 185th Paratroopers Artillery Regiment), I Paratroopers Artillery Group (with 47/32 M35 cannons), II Paratroopers Artillery Group (with 47/32 M35 cannons), III Paratroopers Artillery Group (with 47/32 M35 cannons), Division Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Regimental Cannon Company (with 47/32 M35 cannons), II Paratroopers Infantry Battalion (from 185th Paratroopers Infantry Regiment), IV Paratroopers Infantry Battalion (from 185th Paratroopers Infantry Regiment), I Paratroopers Artillery Group (with two batteries of 47/32 M35 cannons), II Paratroopers Artillery Group (with two batteries of 47/32 M35 cannons), III Paratroopers Artillery Group (with two batteries of 47/32 M35 cannons), 20th Mortar Company (81mm Model 35 mortars), 185th Mining and Explosives Engineers Company, Corporal Major Antonio ANDRIOLO, 186th Paratroopers Regiment, October 23 – November 4, 1942, First Lieutenant Roberto BANDINI, 186th Paratroopers Regiment, October 23–25, 1942, First Lieutenant Ferruccio BRANDI, 187th Paratroopers Regiment, October 24, 1942, Second Lieutenant Pietro BRUNO 132d Transport Regiment, Private Giuseppe CAPPELLETTO, 186th Paratroopers Regiment, October 23–25, 1942, Private Giacomo CESARONI, 187th Paratroopers Regiment, October 29, 1942, Private Leandro FRANCHI, 186th Paratroopers Regiment, November 1942, Second Lieutenant Giovanni GAMBAUDO, 186th Paratroopers Regiment, October 23–24, 1942, First Lieutenant Marco GOLA, 186th Paratroopers Regiment, October 23–24, 1942, Private Gerardo LUSTRISSIMI, 186th Paratroopers Regiment, October 23–25, 1942, Sergeant Major Dario PIRLONE, 185th Artillery Regiment, October 24, 1942, Sergeant Nicola PISTILLO, 186th Paratroopers Regiment, October 23–25, 1942, Corporal Major Dario PONZECCHI, 185th Paratroopers Regiment, October 26, 1942, Captain Costantino RUSPOLI, Prince of Poggio Suasa, 187th Paratroopers Regiment, October 26–27, 1942, Captain Gastone SIMONI, 187th Paratroopers Regiment, October 23–27, 1942, Sergeant Major Mario GIARETTO, 186th Paratroopers Regiment, August 8, 1942, Second Lieutenant Omero LUCCHI, Folgore Division Artillery, August 31 – September 4, 1942, Sapper Clinio MISSERVILLE, 185th Assault Sapper Company, September 10, 1942, Major Aurelio ROSSI, 187th Paratroopers Regiment, August 20 – September 3, 1942, Captain Fabio RUGIADI, 187th Paratroopers Regiment, August 30, 1942, Lieutenant Colonel Carlo Marescotti RUSPOLI, Prince of Poggio Suasa, 186th Paratroopers Regiment, First Lieutenant Giovanni STARACE, Folgore Division, July - November, 1942, Second Lieutenant Giovanni STASSI, 186th Paratroopers Regiment, August 25 – September 2, 1942. 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