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Italian Light Tanks
1919–45
Series: New Vanguard
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A detailed study of the light tanks of the Italian armed forces of World War II.
A detailed study of the light tanks of the Italian armed forces of World War II.
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By November 1918, only one Italian training unit equipped with French Schneider and Renault tanks had been formed.
Consequently, during the 1920s, the Italian army had just one single tank type in its armoured inventory – the Fiat 3000. Only in 1927 was the first tank unit formed as a branch of the infantry and not as an independent organisation.
Pier Paolo Battistelli and Filippo Cappellano explore the development of these tanks in Italian Light Tanks. Between 1933 and March 1939, a further 2,724 CV 33 / L 3 tanks were built, 1,216 of which were exported all over the world. By the time Italy entered the war in June 1940, the army had 1,284 light tanks, 855 of which were in combat units, including three armoured divisions.
Featuring detailed illustrations, this compact guide covers all of these types, including variants of the CV 33 / L 3 tanks that included flame-throwers, bridge-layers, recovery vehicles, and a radio command tank.
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Italian Light Tanks by Filippo Cappellano and Pier Paolo Battistelli is praised for being a convenient and enjoyable compendium. It features a variety of photos, extended captions, colour plates, and informative illustrations that enhance its appeal. The inclusion of a bibliography and an index further adds to its comprehensive nature, making it an entertaining and informative read.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781849087773
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 20 June 2012
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Illustration: 40 b/w; 7 col
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Richard Chasemore
Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 6.0mm
Width: 182.0mm
Height: 244.0mm
Weight: 200g
Pages: 48
About the Author
Colonel Dr Filippo Cappellano is the chief of the Italian Army Historical Branch (Ufficio Storico SME). A renowned military historian, he is the author of several books, essays and articles on the history of the Italian Army.
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.
Richard Chasemore is a technical illustrator who has worked on a wide variety of projects in publishing an advertising, using both traditional and digital media. He is a long-standing contributor to the top-selling Star Wars Incredible Cross Sections series.
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