Paolo Palumbo

About the author

Military historian, graduated from the University of Genoa in modern history and a PhD in European History at the School of Historical Studies at the University of Turin. On-line Executive Certificate in Terrorism and Counterterrorism of the International Institute For Counter-Terrorism Herzliya (Israel). Terrorism Studies Certificate in St. Andrews University (E-Learning Course). He has published several essays on modern history (military argument) and three books of military history. The last one (October 2016) is "Il Reparto. Passato e presente del 9° Reggimento d'Assalto Paracadutisti Col Moschin" . An active member of the Italian Society of Military History, Souvenir Napoléonienne (Paris), Military Historical Society (London).

The Birth of Italy’s First Special Forces Unit

At the outbreak of war in 1915, people went down to the squares of Italy to demonstrate, convinced that it would be an opportunity to change the fortunes of the country for the better. Should they just sit and watch, or take up arms against their former Austro-Hungarian ally in order to recover lost territories and […]

Italian Special Forces Stands Up Their Version of SOCOM

The new strategic and tactical needs resulting from this century’s asymmetric warfare have forced several NATO armies to accept new operational realities, especially in the area of special operations. The Italian Army, which for several years actively responded to the fight against terrorism, has created the COMFOSE (Comando Forze Speciali dell’Esercito – Army Special Forces HQ), a centralized command […]