186th Paratroopers Regiment "Folgore"

The 186th Paratroopers Regiment "Folgore" (Italian: 186° Reggimento Paracadutisti "Folgore") is an active unit of the Italian Army based in Siena in Tuscany. The regiment is part of the army's infantry corps' Paracadutisti speciality and operationally assigned to the Paratroopers Brigade "Folgore".[3]

186th Paratroopers Regiment "Folgore"
186° Reggimento Paracadutisti "Folgore"
Regimental coat of arms
Active1 September 1941 - today[1]
Country Italy
BranchItalian Army
Part ofParatroopers Brigade "Folgore"
Garrison/HQSiena
Motto(s)"Impeto e ardire"
Anniversaries23 October 1942 - Second Battle of El Alamein
Decorations
1x Gold Medal of Military Valour
2x Silver Medals of Army Valour[2]
Insignia
Paratroopers gorget patches

Current structure

As of 2019 the 186th Paratroopers Regiment "Folgore" consists of:

  • Regimental Command, in Siena
    • Command and Logistic Support Company "Sorci Verdi"
    • 5th Paratroopers Infantry Battalion "El Alamein"
      • 11th Paratroopers Maneuver Support Company "Peste"
      • 13th Paratroopers Fusiliers Company "Condor"
      • 14th Paratroopers Fusiliers Company "Pantere Indomite"
      • 15th Paratroopers Fusiliers Company "Diavoli Neri"

The Command and Logistic Support Company fields the following platoons: C3 Platoon, Transport and Materiel Platoon, Medical Platoon, and Commissariat Platoon. The regiment is equipped with VTLM Lince vehicles. The 11th Paratroopers Maneuver Support Company is equipped with 120mm mortars and Spike MR anti-tank guided missiles.

See also

References
  1. "186° Reggimento Paracadutisti "Folgore" - La Storia". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  2. "186° Reggimento Paracadutisti "Folgore" - Il Medagliere". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  3. "186° Reggimento Paracadutisti "Folgore"". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
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