187th Paratroopers Regiment "Folgore"

The 187th Paratroopers Regiment "Folgore" (Italian: 187° Reggimento Paracadutisti "Folgore") is an active unit of the Italian Army based in Livorno in Tuscany. The regiment is part of the army's infantry corps' Paracadutisti speciality and operationally assigned to the Paratroopers Brigade "Folgore".[3]

187th Paratroopers Regiment "Folgore"
187° Reggimento Paracadutisti "Folgore"
Regimental coat of arms
Active	1 July 1940 - today[1]
Country	Italy
Branch	Italian Army
Part of	Paratroopers Brigade "Folgore"
Garrison/HQ	Livorno
Motto(s)	"Di fulgida gloria vigile scolta"
Anniversaries	23 October 1942 - Second Battle of El Alamein
Decorations	1x Military Order of Italy 1x Gold Medal of Military Valour 2x Silver Medals of Army Valour 1x Bronze Medal of Army Valour[2]
Insignia
Paratroopers gorget patches

Current structure

As of 2019 the 187th Paratroopers Regiment "Folgore" consists of:

• Regimental Command, in Livorno
  • Command and Logistic Support Company "Aquile"
  • 2nd Paratroopers Infantry Battalion "Tarquinia"
    • 4th Paratroopers Fusiliers Company "Falchi"
    • 5th Paratroopers Fusiliers Company "Pipistrelli"
    • 6th Paratroopers Fusiliers Company "Grifi"
    • 10th Paratroopers Maneuver Support Company "Draghi"

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 10th Paratroopers Maneuver Support Company is equipped with 120mm mortars and Spike MR anti-tank guided missiles.

See also

• Paratroopers Brigade "Folgore"

External links

• Italian Army Website: 187th Paratroopers Regiment "Folgore"

References

1. "187° Reggimento Paracadutisti "Folgore" - La Storia". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
2. "187° Reggimento Paracadutisti "Folgore" - Il Medagliere". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
3. "187° Reggimento Paracadutisti "Folgore"". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.