9° col moschin rgt incursori - enduring freedom mission

[irra!]

here they are near the frontier between Afghanistan and Pakistan

http://www.panorama.it/media/020001009013.jpg

[irra!]

here they are near the frontier between Afghanistan and Pakistan

http://www.panorama.it/media/020001009013.jpg

other photos:
http://www.tgcom.it/tgcomimages/ArticoloTgCom102041foto5immagine9.jpg
http://www.tgcom.it/tgcomimages/ArticoloTgCom102041foto1immagine9.jpg
http://www.tgcom.it/tgcomimages/ArticoloTgCom102041foto2immagine9.jpg

[Trident-za]

Nice pics! Forgive my ignorance, but who are these guys? The "9o col moshcin rgt incursori" doesn't amke sense to me :)

[MEGR]

Looks like some part of American SOF.

[Lobo]

irra! correct me if I'm wrong... :)

This guys belong to the 9° REGGIMENTO D' ASSALTO INCURSORI PARACADUTISTI "COL MOSCHIN", that is the 9th Assault Regiment "Col Moschin" (Italian Army special forces).

INCURSORI sounds to me as "incursor" in Spanish language, and could be roughly translated as "raider". It's the name given to special forces. "Paracadutisti" means parachutist.

So you can have an idea.

Col Moshin, by the way, is the name of a mountain in the Alps were heavy fights took place during World War I.

A link (in Italian) with pictures

http://members.xoom.virgilio.it/EXILESBEACH/Ant/ColMoschin.html

Pictures of Italian forces in Afghanistan (some are in Hood's galleries already)
http://www.esercito.difesa.it/root/media/isaf_foto.asp

[Trident-za]

Thanks Lobo... I don't read Italian, but your explanation made sense.

[ibstolidude]

why protects out in the middle of the boonies I wonder?

[James]

They appear to be posing for these pictures.

[Mortimer]

at least 70% of all military photos are posed according to me.

[irra!]

irra! correct me if I'm wrong... :)

This guys belong to the 9° REGGIMENTO D' ASSALTO INCURSORI PARACADUTISTI "COL MOSCHIN", that is the 9th Assault Regiment "Col Moschin" (Italian Army special forces).

INCURSORI sounds to me as "incursor" in Spanish language, and could be roughly translated as "raider". It's the name given to special forces. "Paracadutisti" means parachutist.

So you can have an idea.

Col Moshin, by the way, is the name of a mountain in the Alps were heavy fights took place during World War I.

A link (in Italian) with pictures

http://members.xoom.virgilio.it/EXILESBEACH/Ant/ColMoschin.html

Pictures of Italian forces in Afghanistan (some are in Hood's galleries already)
http://www.esercito.difesa.it/root/media/isaf_foto.asp
it's correct. p-)

[irra!]

http://www.analisidifesa.it/immagini_articoli/2171.jpg

[budanski]

Hey! I thought they only used protecs in CQ missions. How well do they work in the field really? :|

[irra!]

protecs images are only posing images for journalists before the departure to Afghanistan. p-)

[Pinco Palla]

here they are near the frontier between Afghanistan and Pakistan

http://www.panorama.it/media/020001009013.jpg

Hey Irra,
you're amazing me , great shots .
Those with the PROTECs come from an exercise in Abruzzi during a journalists show off.

PP out

[Pinco Palla]

Irra,
do you have HI-RES pic of the above one ?
PP out

[irra!]

Irra,
do you have HI-RES pic of the above one ?
PP out
the first photo is from http://www.panorama.it/ ,HI-RES version of this pic
and others amazing pics of 9° are on Panorama of this week.

[Pinco Palla]

Irra,
already saw Panorama,thanks,
PP out

[irra!]

http://www.congedatifolgore.com/news/fotonews/pattuglia.jpg

[irra!]

http://www.panorama.it/media/020001009169.jpg
http://www.panorama.it/media/020001009170.jpg
http://www.panorama.it/media/020001009168.jpg