Italian Army Elite Units & Special Forces 1940-43

Informationen zum Autor Pier Paolo Battistelli earned his PhD in military history at the University of Padua. A scholar of German and Italian politics and strategy throughout World War II, he works both in Italy and abroad writing titles and essays on military history subjects. He is a contributor to the Italian Army Historical Office and has written numerous books for Osprey. Johnny Shumate works as a freelance illustrator living in Nashville, Tennessee. He began his career in 1987 after graduating from Austin Peay State University. Most of his work is rendered in Adobe Photoshop using a Cintiq monitor. His greatest influences are Angus McBride, Don Troiani, and Édouard Detaille. Klappentext Italian military historian Pier Paolo Battistelli examines the elite and specialforces units of the Italian Army during World War II. This includes a vast array of troop types, including paratroopers, assault engineers, sea-landing and swimmer units, long-range recce and ski units, and even hand-picked Fascist 'Mussolini' units. It also delves into the specialist tank and armoured units that were created to emulate the German armoured units. While the Italian units discussed enjoyed mixed success, the volume draws attention to the incredibly hard fighting done by some in the deserts of North Africa and the frozen wastelands of Russia. Illustrated with rare archival photographs and specially commissioned artwork, this is a fascinating insight into a little-studied aspect of Axis forces.An examination of the special forces of Italy during World War II. Zusammenfassung "Italian Army Elite Units and Special Forces 1940-43". Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Elite units - armour: tank and mechanized units of 'Centauro', 'Ariete' & 'Littorio' divisions, and 'Trento' and 'Trieste' motorized divisions - scout groups, armoured scout units Paratroopers: experimental units - 'Folgore' and 'Nemdo' divisions Assault engineers: 31st and 32nd 'Guastatori' battalions Special Units: 'Monte Cervino' ski battalions - X Arditi regiment: paratrooper, swimmer and LRRP companies - 'Red Arrows' Group: Arab, Indian turncoat, and Italian assault volunteer battalions Fascist 'Mussolini' units: sea-landing battalions, tank units ...

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• Authors: P. P. Battistelli, Pier Battistelli, Pier Paolo Battistelli, Battistelli Pier Paolo, P. Crociani
• Assisted by: Johnny Shumate (Illustration), Johnny (Illustrator) Shumate (Illustration), Shumate Johnny (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.11.2011
• EAN: 9781849085953
• ISBN: 978-1-84908-595-3
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 244 mm x 5 mm
• Series: Elite; Elite
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, HISTORY / Military / Special Forces, Italy, Warfare & defence, Second World War, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Modern warfare, c 1940 to c 1949, Special and elite forces, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General