183rd Paratroopers Regiment "Nembo"

The 183rd Paratroopers Regiment "Nembo" (Italian: 183° Reggimento Paracadutisti "Nembo") is an active unit of the Italian Army based in Pistoia in Tuscany. The regiment is part of the army's infantry corps' Paracadutisti speciality and operationally assigned to the Paratroopers Brigade "Folgore".[3]

183rd Paratroopers Regiment "Nembo"
183° Reggimento Paracadutisti "Nembo"
Regimental coat of arms
Active11 January 1943 - today[1]
Country Italy
BranchItalian Army
Part ofParatroopers Brigade "Folgore"
Garrison/HQPistoia
Motto(s)"...e per rincalzo il cuore"
Anniversaries19 April 1945 - Battle of Grizzano
Decorations
1x Silver Medal of Military Valour
1x Bronze Medal of Military Valour
1x Silver Medal of Army Valour
2x Bronze Medals of Army Valour
1x Silver Medal of Civil Valour
1x War Cross of Military Valour[2]
Insignia
Paratroopers gorget patches

Current structure

As of 2019 the 183rd Paratroopers Regiment "Nembo" consists of:

  • Regimental Command, in Pistoia
    • Command and Logistic Support Company "Orsi"
    • 1st Paratroopers Infantry Battalion "Grizzano"
      • 12th Paratroopers Maneuver Support Company "Leopardi"
      • 18th Paratroopers Fusiliers Company "Leoni"
      • 19th Paratroopers Fusiliers Company "Linci"
      • 20th Paratroopers Fusiliers Company "Puma"

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 12th Paratroopers Maneuver Support Company is equipped with 120mm mortars and Spike MR anti-tank guided missiles.

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See also

References

  1. "183° Reggimento Paracadutisti "Nembo" - La Storia". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  2. "183° Reggimento Paracadutisti "Nembo" - Il Medagliere". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  3. "183° Reggimento Paracadutisti "Nembo"". Italian Army. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
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