occurred at the Royal Italian Air Force Paratroopers School Tarquinia, while advanced training for the watercraft personnel occurred at the Royal Italian Navy Divers School in Livorno and at the naval base at Pula. The personnel of the trucks company was trained to take fixed positions or heavily guarded locations. All members of the battalion were also trained in the use of explosives at the Sappers School in Civitavecchia. On 20 July 1942 the Royal Italian Army General Staff ordered to form an Arditi Regiment, which would consist of a command, regimental services, and at least two Arditi battalions. The regiment was based in Santa Severa and on 1 August the I Arditi Battalion entered the regiment. The regiment was under direct control of the General Staff's Operations Office. On 20 August the II Arditi Battalion was formed, which consisted of the 111th Paratroopers Company, 112th Watercraft Company (later renamed: 112th Landing Company), and 113th Terrestrial Company. On 15 September the Arditi Regiment was renamed 10th Arditi Regiment. In January 1943 the I Arditi Battalion with the 101st Paratroopers Company and 102nd Landing Company was transferred to Cagliari in Sardinia from where the battalion conducted operations behind allied lines in Algeria and Tunisia. Before the two companies departed for Sardinia each detached two patrols, which were sent to Rhodes and intended to operate against British forces in Cyprus. Meanwhile the 103rd Terrestrial Company was transferred to Tunisia for the Tunisian Campaign, where it arrived on 23 February 1943. The company operated in the desert deep behind enemy lines on reconnaissance and intelligence gathering missions. On 1 March 1943 the formation of the III Arditi Battalion concluded. The battalion consisted of the 121st Paratroopers Company, 122nd Landing Company, and 123rd Terrestrial Company. In April 1943 the two patrols of the 101st Paratroopers Company returned from Rhodes without having undertaken any missions. On 4 May the 113th Terrestrial Company was transferred to Scordia in Sicily, from where it was intended to operate against allied targets in Tunisia. On 13 May 1943 Axis forces in Tunisia surrendered, including the 103rd Terrestrial Company. One week later, on 20 May 1943, the II Arditi Battalion and the 112th Landing Company were transferred to Sicily, while on 29th May the 123rd Terrestrial Company was transferred to Sardinia and assigned to the I Arditi Battalion to replace the lost 103rd Terrestrial Company. On 10 June the regiment