Italian Army Elite Units & Special Forces 1940–43

Italian Army Elite Units & Special Forces 1940–43

by Pier Paolo Battistelli and Johnny Shumate
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 20/11/2011

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Italian military historian Pier Paolo Battistelli examines the elite and special-forces 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.

ISBN:
9781849088954
9781849088954
Category:
Special & elite forces
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
20-11-2011
Language:
English
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pier Paolo Battistelli

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 is active in Italy and abroad writing titles and essays on military history subjects.

A contributor to the Italian Army Historical Office, he is currently revising his PhD thesis for publication: The War of the Axis: German and Italian Military Partnership in World War Two, 1939-1943. He lives in Foligno, Italy.

Johnny Shumate

Johnny Shumate began his career in 1987 after graduating from Austin Peay State University, and now works as a freelance illustrator. Most of his work is rendered in Adobe Photoshop using a Cintiq monitor. His greatest influences are Angus McBride, Don Troiani and Edouard Detaille. He lives in Tennessee.

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