Folgore (Paratrooper

The Italian Folgore division was formed as a parachute formation during the Second World War. Despite its airborne training, it became particularly associated with fighting as ground infantry in North Africa, including the Second Battle of El Alamein in 1942. Its soldiers faced severe material and logistical disadvantages. Folgore’s history illustrates how an airborne unit’s operational employment could differ sharply from the original intention to deliver it by parachute. North African service deprived the formation of the parachute delivery for which it had been trained. Its reputation emerged from actual ground combat under difficult conditions, not from a large airborne landing at El Alamein.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 1936, Global Empires, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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