Aquila 1: the legendary Folgore Commanders
When the Brigade gathers, AQUILA 1 (EAGLE 1)the screaming man "FOLGORE, WATCH OUT!", is the officer who at that moment is commanding one of the most prepared, glorious, feared and respected military units on earth. A glory and respect earned, over the years, with sweat and blood.
Bold and highly charismatic, some of them have entered legend, all of them have entered history.
Folgore Parachute Brigade:
Gen. of B. Alberto Li Gobbi
(10 June 1967 - 1969)
Gen. of B. Ferruccio Brandi
(1969 – 1973)
Gen. of B. Vitaliano Gambarotta
(1973 -1975)
Gen. of B. Titus Salmi
(1975 – 1977)
Gen. di B. Gaetano Pellegrino
(1977 – 1979)
Gen. of B. Francesco De Vita
(1979 – 1981)
Gen. of B. Ambrogio Viviani
(1980 – 1981)
Gen. of B. Lucius Innecco
(1981 – 1983)
Gen. of B. Antonio Milani
(1983- 1986)
Gen. of B. Aldo Sagnelli
(1986- 1988)
Gen. of B. Franco Monticone
(1988- 1991)
Gen. of B. Bruno Loi
(1991- 1994)
Gen. of B. Bruno Viva
(1994- 1996)
Gen. of B. Luigi Cantone
(1996- 1997)
Brig-Gen Enrico Celentano
(1997- 1999)
Brig-Gen Pierluigi Torelli
(1999- 2002)
Brig-Gen Marco Bertolini
(2002-2004)
Brig-Gen Pietro Costantino
(2004-2005)
Gen. of B. Antonio Satta
(2004-2005)
B. Gen. Maurizio Fioravanti
(2006-2008)
Gen. of B. Rosario Castellano
(2008-2009)
Gen. of B. Federico D'Apuzzo
(2009-2010)
Gen. of B. Carmine Masiello
(2010-2011)
B. Gen. Massimo Mingiardi
(2011-2013)
Gen. of B. Lorenzo D'Addario
(2013-2015)
Gen. of B. Giovanni Iannucci
(2015-2016)
Gen. of B. Roberto Vannacci
(2016-2017)
Gen. of B. Rodolfo Sganga
(2017-2019)
Gen. of B. Beniamino Vergori
(2019-2021)
Gen. of B. Roberto Vergori
(2021-2023)
General of B. Massimiliano Mongillo
(2023-2024)
Gen. of B. Federico Bernacca
(2024-in office)
Parachute Brigade, 1963-1967:
Brigadier General Aldo Magri
(1 January 1963 - November 1963)
Colonel Renato Mascaretti
(1 December 1963 - November 1966)
Brigadier General Alberto Li Gobbi
(1 December 1966 - 9 June 1967)
Post-war, 1946-1958
Capt. Leonida Turrini
1946-1947
Centre for Military Parachuting Studies and Experiences
Lt-Col. Col. Giuseppe Izzo
1947-1950
Military Parachuting Centre
Col. Michele Caforio
1950-1956
Military Parachuting Centre
Col. Carlo Mautino
1956-1958
Military Parachuting Centre
Lt-Col. Col. Adolfo Giunta
1958-1962
Tactical Parachute Group
World War II, 1941-1943
Brig-Gen Francesco Sapienza
1 September 1941 - 1 March 1942
Parachute Division 'Folgore'
Div. Gen. Enrico Frattini
1 March 1942 - 19 October 1942
185th Parachute Division 'Folgore'
Brig-Gen Riccardo Bignami
19 October 1942 - 29 November 1942
185th Parachute Division 'Folgore'
Captain Carlo Lombardini
7 December 1942 - 13 May 1943
285th Parachute Btg. 'Folgore'
