Units deployed in Somalia

Operation IBIS in Somalia è stato senza ombra di dubbio il più grosso sforzo logistico militare Italiano dalla seconda guerra mondiale. Vengono schierati contemporaneamente tutte e tre le forze armate dell’epoca, con uomini e mezzi:  Italian Army, Marina and Air Force.

Named ITALFOR-IBIS, the Italian contingent was focused on the Folgore Parachute Brigade. As of 4 May 1993, multinational mission Restore Hope assumed the character of a UN mission and the deployed forces were placed under the operational control of UNOSOM I Command. The 6 September 1993, the Folgore Parachute Brigade was replaced by the Legnano Mechanised Brigade. The 16 January 1994 the retreat of our Contingent began, with the gradual handover of areas of responsibility.

L’operazione si concludeva il 21 March 1994.

 Italian Army

Folgore Parachute Brigade

• BRIGADE COMMAND
• COMMAND AND TACTICAL SUPPORT DEPARTMENT
• 183° REGGIMENTO PARACADUTISTI “NEMBO”
• 186° REGGIMENTO PARACADUTISTI “FOLGORE”
• 187° REGGIMENTO PARACADUTISTI “FOLGORE”
• 185° REGGIMENTO ARTIGLIERIA PARACADUTISTI “FOLGORE”
• 9° BATTAGLIONE D’ASSALTO PARACADUTISTI “COL MOSCHIN”
• 1° BATTAGLIONE CARABINIERI PARACADUTISTI “TUSCANIA”
• BATTAGLIONE LOGISTICO “FOLGORE”
• PARATROOPER ENGINEER COMPANY

132nd Armoured Brigade Ariete

• A COMPANY OF THE 132ND TANK REGIMENT
• 32ND TANK REGIMENT

Legnano Mechanised Brigade

• BRIGADE COMMAND
• COMMAND AND TACTICAL SUPPORT DEPARTMENT
• 2ND BERSAGLIERI REGIMENT
• 3RD BERSAGLIERI REGIMENT
• 28° BATTAGLIONE “OSLAVIA”
• LOGISTICS BATTALION
• TWO COMPANIES OF THE 67TH ARMOURED REGIMENT
• GENIUS COMPANY
• REPARTO SANITA’
• HELICOPTER SURGICAL CORE

Friuli Mechanised Brigade

• 78TH MECHANISED TUSCAN WOLVES REGIMENT
• 6TH BERSAGLIERI REGIMENT

Brigata Meccanizzata Granatieri di Sardegna

• 2° REGGIMENTO “GRANATIERI DI SARDEGNA”
• COMPAGNIA DEL 1° REGGIMENTO “GRANATIERI DI SARDEGNA”
• SQUADRONE DEL 8° REGGIMENTO “LANCIERI DI MONTEBELLO”

Bersaglieri Garibaldi Brigade

• SQUADRONE DEL 19° REGGIMENTO “CAVALLEGGERI GUIDE”

Pozzuolo del Friuli Cavalry Brigade

• SQUADRONE DEL 5° REGGIMENTO “LANCIERI DI NOVARA”

Aviazione dell’esercito

• HELICOPTER SQUADRON GROUP
• 1° REGGIMENTO AV.ES. “ANTARES”

Altre unità dell’Esercito

• PLOTONI DEL 11° REGGIMENTO TRASMISSIONI “LEONESSA”
• COMPAGNIA DEL 7° BATTAGLIONE TRASPORTI “M. AMIATA”
• CONTINGENCY LOGISTICS DEPARTMENT (RELOCO)
• SQUADRONE DEL REGGIMENTO CAVALLERIA “LANCIERI DI FIRENZE”

Italian Red Cross

• VOLUNTEER NURSES OF THE ITALIAN RED CROSS

Navy 

• BATTALION SAN MARCO
• GARIBALDI AIRCRAFT CARRIER CRUISER
• HELICOPTER CRUISER VITTORIO VENETO
• SIROCCO HELICOPTER FRIGATE
• GRECALE HELICOPTER FRIGATE
• AMPHIBIOUS LANDING SHIP SAN GIORGIO
• AMPHIBIOUS LANDING SHIP SAN MARCO
• SUPPLY SHIP VESUVIUS
• NAVE RIFORNITRICE “STROMBOLI”

Air Force

• AIRCRAFT OF THE 46TH AIRBORNE BRIGADE
• 15TH WING HELICOPTERS