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The Italian Army 1940-45: Africa 1940-43 v.2: Africa 1940-43 Vol 2 (Men-at-arms)

The Italian Army 1940-45: Africa 1940-43 v.2: Africa 1940-43 Vol 2 (Men-at-arms)
By Philip S. Jowett

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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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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #274946 in Books
  • Published on: 2001-01-16
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 48 pages

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About the Author
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.

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Interesting but poorly researched3
Overall it is a nice summary of the Italian forces in Africa and Ethiopia during WW2. Good information on events, nice pictures of uniforms and some good photos but I was very disappointed with the research into the order of battle. For example, it states that 22 medium tanks were sent to Africa Orientale (Ethiopia) before the outbreak of war when in fact it was 24 medium tanks that were sent. And for its descriptions of the Libyan battalions in North Africa it clearly conflicts with the Italian Official History on North Africa. You would think that a book on the Italian Army would use the Italian Official histories as a basis for research which would have avoided these mistakes.