Author : Philip Jowett
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781855328648
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4X/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis The Italian Army 1940–45 (1) by : Philip Jowett
Download or read book The Italian Army 1940–45 (1) written by Philip Jowett and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2000-04-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.