At its peak the Italian Army contributed 2.5 million troops to the Axis war effort. In addition to its major role in North Africa, Italy's army invaded, and later bore the main burden of occupying, the Balkan countries. Italy also sent 250,000 men to fight on the Russian Front, In this second book of a three-part study Philip Jowett covers the organisation, uniforms and insignia of the italian troops committed to both the North African campaign, and the often neglected East African fighting of 1940-41, induding the colourful colourful units. Stephen Andrew's meticulcus colour plates illustrate a wide range of uniforms, many of which will be new to most readers.
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The Italian army was Britain's original opponent in North Africa. At its peak, it contributed 2.5 million troops to the Axis war effort. This title covers the organization, uniforms and insignia of the Italian troops committed to both the North African campaign and East African fighting.
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The Italian Army in Africa, 1940; The MVSN; Colonial troops; Campaigns East Africa 1940-41; Libya 1940-42; Tunisia 1942-43.; Uniforms, Insignia, Personal Equipment; Commentary on the Colour Artwork; index
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781855328655
Publisert
2001-01-25
Utgiver
Vendor
Osprey Publishing
Vekt
192 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
5 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
48

Forfatter
Illustratør

Om bidragsyterne

Philip S. Jowett was born in Leeds in 1961, and has been interested in military history for as long as he can remember. Before beginning his series on the Italian Army of World War If he was the author of the much praised men-at-Arms 306 'Chinese Civil War Armies 1911-49'. A rugby league enthusiast and amateur genealogist, he is married and lives in Leeds. Stephen Andrew was bom in 1961 in Glasgow (where he still lives and works). In the last few years he has established himself as one of the best young illustrators of military subjects working today. An entirely self-taught artist, he worked as a junior in advertising and design agencies before becoming a freelance illustrator in 1993. Military history is his passion, and since 1997 he has illustrated Osprey titles induding MAA 306 Chinese Civil War Armies 1911-1949, and the five-volume sequence on the World War II German Army.