Italian Navy & Air Force Elite Units & Special Forces 1940–45 by Piero Crociani

Italian Navy & Air Force Elite Units & Special Forces 1940–45 by Piero Crociani

An examination of WWII Italy's navy and air force special forces, in a host of different roles and environments - from manned torpedoes in the Mediterranean to commando-style forces in North Africa.

This is an interesting, well-illustrated book that looks at the familiar (10th MAS) and unfamiliar (all the rest), and gives a broader picture of the Italian Special Forces than is often the case- historyofwar.org Fine artwork by Mark Stacey and some photographs that are considered rare illustrate the intriguing story of these elite Italian units in this 64-page paperback. - Toy Soldier & Model Figure

Piero Crociani acts as a consultant for the Italian Army Historical Branch and is the author of several articles, essays and books on Italian military history. Amongst his published words are The Albanians in the Italian Armed Forces (Rome, 2001); The Neapolitan Army 1806–15 (Milan, 1987) and, together with Virgilio Ilari and Giancarlo Boeri, A Military History of Murat's Kingdom (1806–15) (Milan, 2007).

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. He is also a contributor to the Italian Army Historical Office and has written numerous books for Osprey.

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ISBN 13	9781849088572
ISBN 10	1849088578
Title	Italian Navy & Air Force Elite Units & Special Forces 1940–45
Author	Piero Crociani
Series	Elite
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Osprey Publishing
Year published	2013-01-22
Number of pages	64
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.