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Folgore, Nembo Para Battalions

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Posted 03 March 2016 - 02:53 AM by Dili

Did they had any support weapons?

I have read page 55 of this book but it is a complet mess, where troops quantities don't add up.

https://books.google...e%20TOE&f=false

Posted 04 March 2016 - 09:16 AM by dicassette2000

Both can be? Btw how would be the Folgore C3

The battaglione paracadutisti (SME February 1941) was :
-Comando (Hq coy)with:
--Squadra comando e collegamenti (Hq squad with radio)
--Plotone minatori (mining platoon)
-3xCompagnia paracadutisti (fucilieri) (3x para (infantry) coy)with:
--squadra comando
--3xplotone para (fucilieri)(3xpara platoon,infantry)with:
---3 squadre para fucilieri

The battaglione paracadutisti (SME June 1942) was :
-Compagnia Comando (Hq coy)with:
--Plotone misto (mixed platoon) with:
---Squadra comando e collegamenti (Hq squad with radio)
---Squadra lanciafiamme (Flametrowers squad with 6xflametrowers)
--Plotone mitraglieri (MG platoon)with:
---4xsquadra mitraglieri (4xMG squad)(4xMG)
--Plotone mortai da 81mm with:
---3xsquadra mortai (3xmortar squad)(3x81mm mortar)
-3xCompagnia paracadutisti (fucilieri) (3x para (infantry) coy)with:
--plotone comando (Hq platoon)with:
---squadra comando(2x AT 7,62)
---2xsquadra mitraglieri (2xMG squad)(2xMG)
--3xplotone para (fucilieri)(3xpara platoon,infantry)with:
---3 squadre para fucilieri (3xpara squad each 8xman and 2xSMG)
3x mortaio 81mm, 6xlanciafiamme, 10xMG, 54xsmg, 6x7,62

When the Folgore went to AS it name was changed in Divisione fanteria AS 42 Folgore and so changed also the TOE (AS type 42)
but on the field the division fought on Raggruppamenti (Task Forces) mode (like german Kampfgruppen). The Nembo division (in Italy)
was instead like the TOE 1942.
ALl the best
Maurizio

Posted 04 March 2016 - 05:02 PM by jwsleser

Excellent Maurizio!

You cite SME. I assume this is a document? Can you provide the title/date of the document (and any other identifying information)?

Grazie! Jeff

Posted 04 March 2016 - 05:56 PM by dicassette2000

They are TOE (in WW2 the italians TOE were built with Circolari) I have not the number of these two . My last "Rome tour" i noted only the TOE date (but the last is part of circolare n. 15710 july 1941 superseded june 1942)
All the best
Maurizio

Posted 11 March 2017 - 09:25 PM by Dili

Maurizio what is AT 7.62? Is this one ? https://en.wikipedia...anti-tank_rifle
In 1941 version what was squadra composition?

Edit how many men had the 1941 and 1942 versions?

Posted 12 March 2017 - 01:59 PM by david

Maurizio what is AT 7.62? Is this one ? https://en.wikipedia...anti-tank_rifle

In 1941 version what was squadra composition?

Edit how many men had the 1941 and 1942 versions?

Posted 12 March 2017 - 01:59 PM by dicassette2000

Yes it's it (german courtesy, poland booty)........ i dont know the composition of Squadra......
All the best
maurizio
 
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