Army Commander Gen. C.A. Parachutist Carmine Masiello's best wishes to Army personnel

In a solemn video conference held at Palazzo Esercito, General of the Army Parachute Corps Carmine Masiello, Chief of Staff of the Italian Army, addressed a warm message of Happy Easter greetings to all Army personnel, highlighting the importance of their daily dedication to the military institution and the Italian Republic. General Masiello, through the Commanders [...]

Crosetto: 'the Italian armed forces are not ready', echoed by the Chief of the SMD. Future scenarios and possible solutions

During his appearance yesterday on 'Quarta Repubblica' on Rete4, Defence Minister Guido Crosetto raised significant questions regarding Italy's defence capability in an increasingly tense global context. His words cast a critical light on the country's state of military readiness, especially in relation to the growing threat posed by [...]

The Army at the service of the citizen: major ordnance clearance work from north to south

Over the past few days, the Italian Army, through the qualified and specialised work of the combat engineers belonging to the 8th Engineer Parachute Regiment 'Folgore', the 10th Engineer Guards Regiment in Cremona and the 4th Engineer Regiment of the Aosta Brigade, has carried out essential operations to clear and destroy war devices in various regions of Italy, namely in [...].

The Folgore and the honour of arms: a recognition between heroism and oblivion

In the Second World War, the honour of arms represented a tribute of extraordinary moral value, bestowed on those military units that, although defeated, demonstrated exemplary courage and tenacity. This ancient chivalric recognition from Roman times, which allowed the defeated army to maintain its dignity through symbolic gestures of respect, had among its [...]

Historic all-female launch of the 173rd US Airborne Brigade in Italy

In an unprecedented feat celebrating female courage and determination, over 100 female paratroopers from six battalions of the US Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, stationed between Germany and Italy, gathered at the Aviano Air Base to participate in the first all-female airborne operation. On a day [...]

They fooled the Nazis: Gold Medal to the Ghost Army

On 22 March 2024, a memorable page in US military history was celebrated with the awarding of the Congressional Gold Medal to the Phantom Army, a group of valiant American soldiers who, with ingenuity and courage, contributed significantly to the Allied victory during World War II. Their extraordinary mission, shrouded in secrecy for decades, utilised [...]

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