Bolt Action | Italian Paracadutisti Support Group | 28mm Metal Unit

Led by tough, experienced officers, the Italian paratroopers were a well-respected foe. During the battle of El Alamein, troops of the Folgore (Lightning) Division repelled British attacks for weeks. The Folgore fought until they expended their last round of ammunition, taking out British tanks with near-suicidal close-quarters attacks and choosing bayonet charges over raising the white flag, demonstrating their remarkable elan.

Like their Regio Esercito (Royal Italian Army) counterparts, the airborne divisions relied heavily on the Breda 37 medium machine gun and the Mortaio da 81/14 Modello 35 81mm mortar for close fire support.