| 1st Carabinieri Paratroopers Regiment "Tuscania" | |
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| 1° Reggimento Carabinieri Paracadutisti "Tuscania" | |
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| Active | 1940-1942 1963-present |
| Country |  Kingdom of Italy Italy |
| Branch |  Carabinieri |
| Type | Paratroopers Special operation forces |
| Role | Air assault Airborne force Close protection Close-quarters combat Crowd control Counter-insurgency Counter-terrorism Diplomatic protection Direct Action Hostage rescue Law enforcement Raiding Special operations Special reconnaissance Unconventional warfare |
| Size | Regiment 550 |
| Part of | 2nd Carabinieri Mobile Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | "Vannucci" Barracks, Livorno, Italy |
| Nickname(s) | "I Leoni del Deserto"[1] (Desert Lions) |
| Motto(s) | "Se il destino è contro di noi, peggio per lui." (If Destiny is against us, too bad for him.) |
| Engagements | Lebanon, Namibia, Somalia, West Bank, Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq |
| Decorations |  [2] [2][3] [4] |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Col. Salvatore Demontis |
| Notable commanders | Leonardo Leso |
The 1st Carabinieri Paratroopers Regiment "Tuscania" (Italian: 1° Reggimento Carabinieri Paracadutisti "Tuscania") is a special operations unit[1] of the Italian Carabinieri. Together with the 7th Carabinieri Regiment in Laives, the 13th Carabinieri Regiment in Gorizia, and the Special Intervention Group it forms the 2nd Carabinieri Mobile Brigade. The regiment is based in Livorno, and has approximately 550 personnel.[1] [4]
The regimental emblem includes elements from its speciality (paratroopers), its Armed Force (Carabinieri) and its longtime association (Folgore Brigade).[5]
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- ^ a b "Ricompense". www.carabinieriparacadutisti.it (in Italian). Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ Segretariato generale della Presidenza della Repubblica-Servizio sistemi informatici-. "Bandiera Del 1° Battaglione Carabinieri Paracadutisti "Tuscania"". Quirinale. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
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