185. Airborne Division Folgore or 185. Divisione Paracadutisti Folgore (Italian) was an Parachute Division of the Italian Army during World War II. It was formed in September 1941, as the 1 Division Paracadutisti. The division was intended to be used in Operation Hercules - the planned Italian invasion of Malta, but was instead sent to North Africa when the invasion was cancelled. It took part in the Battles of El Alamein where it was virtually destroyed.

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  • 1941-01-01 00:00:00 (xsd:date)
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  • 185. Airborne Division Folgore or 185. Divisione Paracadutisti Folgore (Italian) was an Parachute Division of the Italian Army during World War II. It was formed in September 1941, as the 1 Division Paracadutisti. The division was intended to be used in Operation Hercules - the planned Italian invasion of Malta, but was instead sent to North Africa when the invasion was cancelled. It took part in the Battles of El Alamein where it was virtually destroyed.
  • La 185 Divisione Paracadutisti Folgore était une unité de parachutistes italiens pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Formée en septembre 1941, comme la 1 Divisione Paracadutisti, cette division devait être utilisée lors de l'Opération Hercule - l'invasion planifiée de Malte par les Italiens - mais elle fut finalement envoyée en Afrique du Nord lorsque cette opération fut annulée. Elle prit part à la bataille d'El Alamein, au cours de laquelle elle fut virtuellement détruite.
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  • Folgore Division Insignia
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  • 1941–1943
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  • 185. Airborne Division Folgore or 185. Divisione Paracadutisti Folgore (Italian) was an Parachute Division of the Italian Army during World War II. It was formed in September 1941, as the 1 Division Paracadutisti. The division was intended to be used in Operation Hercules - the planned Italian invasion of Malta, but was instead sent to North Africa when the invasion was cancelled. It took part in the Battles of El Alamein where it was virtually destroyed.
  • La 185 Divisione Paracadutisti Folgore était une unité de parachutistes italiens pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Formée en septembre 1941, comme la 1 Divisione Paracadutisti, cette division devait être utilisée lors de l'Opération Hercule - l'invasion planifiée de Malte par les Italiens - mais elle fut finalement envoyée en Afrique du Nord lorsque cette opération fut annulée. Elle prit part à la bataille d'El Alamein, au cours de laquelle elle fut virtuellement détruite.
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