187th Paratroopers Regiment "Folgore"

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187th Paratroopers Regiment "Folgore"
187° Reggimento Paracadutisti "Folgore"
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Regimental coat of arms
Active1 July 1940 - today[1]
Country Italy
BranchItalian Army
Part ofParatroopers Brigade "Folgore"
Garrison/HQLivorno
Motto(s)"Di fulgida gloria vigile scolta"
Anniversaries23 October 1942 - Second Battle of El Alamein
DecorationsCavaliere BAR.svg Valor militare gold medal BAR.svg Valor dell'esercito silver medal BAR.svg Valor dell'esercito silver medal BAR.svg Valor dell'esercito bronze medal BAR.svg
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
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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]

Current structure[]

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

  • CoA mil ITA rgt paracadutisti 187.png 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.

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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.
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