Folgore Division
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The Folgore Division was an elite Italian paratrooper unit of World War II, renowned for its determined defense during the Second Battle of El Alamein.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Folgore Division canonical | 1 |
| Folgore Parachute Brigade | 1 |
| Folgore Parachute Division | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airborne division
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| alliance | Axis Powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Italian paratroopers ⓘ |
| branch |
Italian Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Regio Esercito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatCharacteristic |
anti-tank defense with limited equipment
ⓘ
close-quarters fighting ⓘ |
| conflict |
North African Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| faced | armored units of the British Eighth Army ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 20th century ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of Italian paratrooper valor in World War II ⓘ |
| locationOfEngagement | El Alamein, Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchType | parachute infantry ⓘ |
| militaryRole | paratrooper unit ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Second Battle of El Alamein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defensive actions in desert warfare
ⓘ
stubborn resistance against superior enemy forces ⓘ |
| opponent |
British Eighth Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Commonwealth forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Italian armed forces in North Africa ⓘ |
| reputation |
determined defense at El Alamein
ⓘ
elite formation ⓘ |
| specialization |
airborne operations
ⓘ
light infantry ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Western Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War II ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Folgore Parachute Brigade
this entity surface form:
Folgore Parachute Division