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“Savoia Cavalleria” Activities
Throughout 2023 “Savoia Cavalleria” was constantly engaged in training and oper- ational duties within national borders and in foreign theaters of operations.
The first six months of the year saw a significant part of the regiment’s oper- ational component engaged as part of UNIFIL in South Lebanon and eVA (Enhanced Vigilant Actvity) in Hungary. The remaining units were simultane- ously engaged with the annual ITA MoD Joint Interagency exercise “Joint Stars” in Sardinia and NATO “Saber Guardian” in Romania.
The latter exercise saw the Savoia’s pathfinders operating in the maneuver scheme of the Romanian 282nd Mech- anized Brigade, tasked with carrying out a river gap crossing of the Danube River. After an airdrop (free fall technique) and in coordination with a parachute
company of the Romanian 495th Airborne Battalion, operating on a different drop zone, Savoia troopers received the task of reconnoitering the area, identifying and assigning targets near the opposite river bank to be striken with air assets, thus allowing the bulk of friendly units to cross the town of Frecatei to the north and south.
In July a team from “Savoia” partic- ipated in the multinational jump week organized by the Polish Army’s 6th Brigade at the Leznica Wielka aircraft and parachute training center. This valuable exchange activity, carried out in the larger context of the NATO airborne community, was aimed at increasing interoperability and integration of similar units while conducting airborne activities through static line (SL) and military free fall (MFF) techniques.
The regiment’s niche capabilities took part to a wide range of training opportu- nities. Relevant activities were carried out in Spain and in the western side of Alps, at the Pian dell’Alpe range (Turin), where Savoia Snipers could train and compete with similar inter-force and international teams. Specific training included opera- tions in inhabited centers with raids and fire engagements, courses with shooting stations in critical positions (trenches, differences in height, tactical holds, etc.), dynamic shooting sessions with pistol and rifle and abseiling activities, on various height differences and altitudes, with the employment of standard equip- ment.
Horse mounted training activities and equestrian competitions also were hosted at the facilities of the regiment’s Military Riding Center with a significant