Description: The Italian Army In North AfricaA Poor Fighting Force or Doomed by Circumstance Author(s): Walter S. Zapotoczny Format: Hardback Publisher: Fonthill Media Ltd, United Kingdom Imprint: Fonthill Media Ltd ISBN-13: 9781781556740, 978-1781556740 Synopsis When most people think of the Italian Army in North Africa during the Second World War, they tend to believe that the average Italian soldier offered little resistance to the Allies before surrendering. Many believe the Italian Army, as a whole, performed in a cowardly manner in North Africa. The reality is not so simple. The question remains as to whether the Italians were really cowards or actually victims of circumstance. While the Italian soldier's commitment to the war was not as great as that of the German soldier, many Italians fought bravely. The Italian Littorio and Ariete Divisions earned Allied admiration at Tobruk, Gazala, and EI Alamein. The Italian Army played a significant role as part of the German Afrika Korps and made up a large portion of the Axis combat power in North Africa during 1941 and 1942. In the interest of determining how the Italian Army earned the reputation that it did, it is necessary to analyze why and how the Italians fought.
Price: 14.22 GBP
Location: Aldershot
End Time: 2025-01-30T20:50:11.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A GBP
Product Images
Item Specifics
Return postage will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 60 days
Return policy details:
Book Title: The Italian Army In North Africa
Number of Pages: 192 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: The Italian Army in North Africa: a Poor Fighting Force or Doomed by Circumstance
Publisher: Fonthill Media
Publication Year: 2018
Subject: History
Item Height: 234 mm
Item Weight: 476 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Walter S. Zapotoczny
Item Width: 156 mm
Format: Hardcover