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World War II Partisan Warfare in Italy
Pier Paolo Battistelli
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Description for World War II Partisan Warfare in Italy
Paperback. When Italy surrendered in 1943, it sparked a resistance movement of anti-German, anti-fascist partisans. This book explores the tactics, organizational structure and equipment of the brave Italian resistance fighters. It provides a comprehensive guide to the men and women who fought a desperate struggle against occupation. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWDG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 239 x 6. Weight in Grams: 216.
When Italy surrendered in 1943, it sparked a resistance movement of anti-German, anti-fascist partisans. This book explores the tactics, organizational structure and equipment of the brave Italian resistance fighters. Beginning with low-level sabotage and assassinations, the groups continued to grow until spring 1944 when a remarkable, unified partisan command structure was created. Working in close co-ordination with the Allies, they received British SOE and American OSS liaison teams as well as supplies of weapons. The German response was ferocious, and in autumn 1944, as the Allied advance stalled, the SS and Italian RSI looked to eradicate the partisans once and ... Read more
When Italy surrendered in 1943, it sparked a resistance movement of anti-German, anti-fascist partisans. This book explores the tactics, organizational structure and equipment of the brave Italian resistance fighters. Beginning with low-level sabotage and assassinations, the groups continued to grow until spring 1944 when a remarkable, unified partisan command structure was created. Working in close co-ordination with the Allies, they received British SOE and American OSS liaison teams as well as supplies of weapons. The German response was ferocious, and in autumn 1944, as the Allied advance stalled, the SS and Italian RSI looked to eradicate the partisans once and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Elite
Condition
New
Weight
214g
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472808936
SKU
V9781472808936
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Ref
99-15
About Pier Paolo Battistelli
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 ... Read more
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