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The Italian Army 1940-45 (3): Italy 1943-45 (Men-at-Arms) (v. 3

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
2001
ISBN
9781855328662, 1855328666
Open Library ID
OL8993134M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
16 MB (16821316 bytes)
Pages
49\49
Topic
History
Library
avaxhome.ws
Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46

Description

Immediately after the Allied invasion of Italy in September 1943, Mussolini was deposed and the new Italian government switched sides. The German occupying forces swiftly freed Il Duce and ruthlessly disarmed the Italian Army; and from then until the end of the war in April 1945 Italian troops fought on both sides - with the forces of the new Fascist 'Salo Republic', in the Allied 'Co-Belligerent Forces', and in the Partisan movement. This period of bitter struggle saw the appearance of many new units and a wide range of interesting uniforms, described and illustrated in this final part of Philip Jowett's comprehensive three-volume series.

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