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Italian Army Elite Units & Special Forces 1940-43
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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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An examination of the special forces of Italy during World War II.

About the Author

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.

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 Edouard Detaille. His interests include karate, running, Bible reading, history, and making English longbows.

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The book is illustrated with rare archive photographs and specially commissioned artwork, and is a fascinating insight into a little-studied aspect of Axis forces -- Scale Military Modeller

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