The Folgore Brigade
Currently the Folgore is composed of six battalion-sized regiments. The brigade the headquarters is in Livorno. The brigade is composed by three airborne infantry regiments (183rd, 186th and 187th), an assault (Special Forces) regiment (9th), an reconnaissance regiment (185th, formerly the brigades artillery unit), an combat engineer regiment (8th), and combat service support battalion. The brigade also includes parachute training center in Pisa.
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- Folgore Combat Service Support Battalion in Livorno
- 9th Airborne Assault Regiment Col Moschin in Livorno Tuscany (Special forces)
- 183rd Airborne Regiment Nembo in Pistoia (Tuscany)
- 186th Airborne Regiment Folgore in Siena (Tuscany)
- 187th Airborne Regiment Folgore in Livorno (Tuscany)
- 185th Airborne Reconnaissance Regiment Folgore in Livorno (Tuscany) (LRRP/LRS)
- 8th Airborne Combat Engineer Regiment in Legnago (Veneto)
- Parachute Training Center in Pisa (Tuscany)
The Folgore Brigade celebrates each 23 October the anniversary of the Battle of El Alamein (1942).
Patron saint: Archangel Michael (29 September).
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