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Heroes in time: RRAO celebrates 80 years of glory since Operation Herring and 25th anniversary of establishment - brigadefolgore.net

Heroes in time: the 185th RRAO 'Folgore' celebrates 80 years since Operation Herring and the 25th anniversary of its establishment

The 'Carlo Pisacane' barracks in Livorno was the scene of a twofold and heartfelt celebration: the 80th anniversary of Operation Herring and the 25th anniversary of the re-founding of the 185th Parachute Reconnaissance Target Acquisition Regiment 'Folgore', known as RRAO. Two anniversaries intertwined in a narrative of courage, military excellence and historical memory, elements that define the identity [...].

80 years later, Rosignano remembers Operation Herring - brigadefolgore.net

80 years later, Rosignano remembers Operation Herring with the 185th RAO Folgore

Today, eighty years after the last wartime airborne mission on European soil, Italy remembers with solemnity and gratitude Operation Herring, one of the most glorious - and at the same time least known - pages of our military history. A daring, risky and deeply patriotic action that saw 226 volunteer paratroopers from the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron "Folgore" [...].

The 185th RRAO Regiment 'Folgore' receives the F Squadron Historical Banner

At the “Pisacane” barracks in Livorno, a ceremony full of historical significance was held for the 185th Target Acquisition Regiment (RRAO) “Folgore”. Colonel Marco Margutti, Commander of the 185th RRAO, a unit included in the special forces since 2018, received the historical banner of the Reconnaissance Squadron “F”, a symbol of the courage and sacrifice of the […]