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THE ITALIAN ARMY IN WORLD WAR II
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| Volume: |
v. 1 |
| By: |
Philip S. Jowett, Stephen Andrew (Illus) |
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Paperback |
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| ISBN 10: |
185532864X |
| ISBN 13: |
9781855328648 |
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| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
| Pub. date: |
14 April, 2000 |
| Series: |
Men-at-Arms v. 340 |
| Pages: |
48 |
| Description: |
The Italian Army fought on every major front of the European and North African theatres. They fielded a variety of colourfully-uniformed units, particularly against the partisans in the Balkans. In this volume, the author dispels a number of myths about the supposedly inferior Italian troops. |
| Synopsis: |
At its peak the Italian Army contributed 2.5 million troops to the Axis war effort of World War II (1939-1945). English-speaking readers tend to think of this army in terms of the North African campaign; but far more Italian troops served in other theatres. They invaded, and later bore the major burden of occupying, the Balkan countries; and Italy sent 250,000 troops to fight on the Russian Front. In this, the first of a three-part study, Philip Jowett covers the European theatre - including Russia - from 1940 to Italy's armistice with the Allies in 1943. Many interesting uniforms, a number of them new to most readers, are meticulously illustrated by Stephen Andrew. |
| Illustrations: |
8 colour and 50 b&w illustrations, bibliography |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Osprey Publishing |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |