The Army NCO visits the 232nd Transmission Regiment and the 185th Parachute Artillery Regiment "Folgore"

Over the past few days, Army Corps NCO First Lieutenant Michele Romano visited the 232nd Transmission Regiment in Avellino, where he was welcomed by Regimental Commander Colonel Alberto Tognon and Corps NCO First Lieutenant Giorgio D'Angelo. After paying respectful homage to the War Flag, First Lieutenant Romano took part in a ceremony [...].

2 July 1993 - 2 July 2024, WHO FALLS COMBATING NEVER DIES

I joined Folgore in 1999, inspired by the stories of my friend Marshal Lino Corsetti, now on leave. Corsetti, a non-commissioned officer in the Italian Army at the 11th Transmission Regiment 'Leonessa', was present at the old port of Mogadishu on 2 July 1993 at Brigade Headquarters. During the winter of 1998, he told me about the bloody battle at the pasta factory in Mogadishu. I remember very well [...]

Between History and Innovation: Italy's transmitters celebrate 71st Anniversary - brigatafolgore.net

Between History and Innovation: Transmitters of Italy celebrate 71st Anniversary

On Friday morning, at the “Giuseppe Perotti” Barracks in Rome, headquarters of the Army Transmission Command in Rome, the 71st Anniversary of the establishment of the Transmission Corps was celebrated. The ceremony, presided over by General of the Paratrooper Corps Massimo Scala, Commander of the Land Operational Support Forces (FOTER di SUPPORTO), underlined the fundamental principles of the Armed Forces: […]

General C.A. Gaetano Zauner visits the 'Folgore' Parachute Brigade

The Commander of the Italian Army Land Operational Forces (abbreviated to COMFOTER), General of the Army Corps Gaetano Zauner, recently continued his series of introductory meetings with the units of the Land Operational Forces, stopping at the Folgore Paratroopers Brigade. On June 18, General Zauner received from the Commander of the “Folgore”, Brigadier General Massimiliano […]

Folgore, non-stop training: 'Eager Lion 2024' Exercise in Jordan concluded

The training together with the Allied Forces for the Parachute Brigade 'Folgore' continues intensively. From 8 to 25 May, the Folgore took part in the multinational exercise 'Eager Lion 24' in Jordan, deploying the 'Savoia Cavalry' Regiment (3rd) and the 8th Parachute Engineer Regiment 'Folgore'. The units included a parachute cavalry platoon, a JTAC team, two [...]

Impressive show of strength by the Folgore: embarked in Italy and launched in Sweden in ex. NATO Swift Response 24

Italian paratroopers from Brigade Folgore recently took part in a major multinational exercise in Sweden, once again demonstrating their exceptional level of preparedness and operational capability. The training event, named "Swift Response 2024", took place in the areas of Skillingaryd, Hagshult and Kvarn, and is an integral part of the NATO Steadfast Defender 24 multi-domain exercise [...]

The Commander of the US Special Operations Command: 'British special forces present in Ukraine'.

General Bryan Fenton, commander of the US Special Operations Command, recently stated that British special forces are operating in Ukraine. During an interview with the Associated Press, Fenton spoke of plans to restructure Green Beret teams, based on lessons learned from British special forces deployed in Ukraine. Fenton explained that [...]

Armed Forces defuse a World War II bomb in the province of Cremona

A bomb disposal team of the Italian Army recently carried out a major operation to defuse a war device dating back to World War II. The aeroplane bomb, weighing about 227 kg and containing 120 kg of high explosive, was found during the extension works of the Codogno-Mantova railway line in [...].

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