The Italian Army 1940–45 (1): Europe 1940–43

ISBN-13: 9781855328648 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 48 str.

Philip Jowett (Author);Stephen Andrew

Opis

At its peak the Italian Army contributed 2.5 million troops to the Axis war effort of World WarII (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."