Italian military history is full of emblematic figures, but few have left such an indelible mark as the commanders of the 'Folgore' Parachute Brigade. In the Folgore, as Parachutist Tradition dictates, there were Comandanti of a unique thickness.
When the Brigade gathers, AQUILA 1 (EAGLE 1), the man who shouts "FOLGORE, ATTENTION!", 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'