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Aircraft Books (up to 1945) - Italy - Regia Aeronautica (2/2)

A book on the Regia Aeronautica? Explore here illustrated books on the history, types and construction of aircraft from Italy up to 1945 (2/2).

Rommels italienische Flieger - Die Regia Aeronautica in Nordafrika 1940-1943

Die italienische Luftwaffe erlitt 1940/41 im Kampf gegen die Royal Air Force über Ägypten und der Cyrenaika eine schwere Niederlage und verlor 90 % ihres dortigen Bestandes. Aber statt des Zusammenbruchs erfolgte die Wiedergeburt.

Erstarkte Jagdverbände der Regia Aeronautica gingen in Luftkämpfe wie in mittelalterliche Duelle und Elite-Torpedobomberverbände wilderten erfolgreich vor den nordafrikanischen Küsten. Die Transportflieger wiederum opferten sich auf bei dem Versuch, die Verbindung zwischen dem Mutterland und dem libyschen Kriegsschauplatz aufrechtzuerhalten. Für viele der italienischen Piloten war Fliegen eine Art Obsession, eine Leidenschaft, für deren Ausleben sie extreme Gefahren und Risiken in Kauf nahmen.

Bis heute aber wird das Bild der Regia Aeronautica im Kampf über den nordafrikanischen Wüsten mit geprägt durch eine nachwirkende alliierte Kriegspropaganda, die den Italienern die Rolle von militärischen Dilettanten zuweist.
Mit der hier vorgelegten Untersuchung, der ersten im deutschsprachigen Raum, die sich exklusiv mit den Einsätzen, Erfolgen und Verlusten der italienischen Luftwaffe über Libyen, Ägypten, Tunesien und Algerien auseinandersetzt, korrigiert der Autor nach jahrelangen Recherchen viele Vorurteile und Fehlinformationen und zeichnet ein realistisches Bild der italienischen Wüstenluftwaffe.
Seine ausgewogene Analyse kommt zu dem Schluss, dass die Regia Aeronautica trotz einer ungenügenden Ausstattung und daraus resultierenden materiellen Unterlegenheit wesentlich mehr geleistet hat, als man von ihr erwarten konnte. Einige ihrer Aktionen waren, was Kühnheit und Leistungsfähigkeit anbetrifft, einzigartig.

Author:Hans Werner Neulen
Specs:272 pages, 30.5 x 21 x 2.5 cm / 12 x 8.25 x 0.98 in, hardback
Illustrations:246 photos
Publisher:Helios-Verlag (D, 2013)
ISBN:9783869331010
Rommels italienische Flieger - Die Regia Aeronautica in Nordafrika 1940-1943

Rommels italienische Flieger - Die Regia Aeronautica in Nordafrika 1940-1943

Language: German

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L'aviazione italiana 1940-1945 - Azioni belliche e scelte operative

As this book chronicles, Italian aircraft and crews faced overwhelmingly powerful enemies for many years, sustaining inhuman efforts with incredible courage and a sense of duty. These qualities were the only resources to compensate for Italy's comparative weakness against giants like the British Empire, United States, and Soviet Union.

Italian aviators performed miracles with old Fiat biplanes against RAF Hurricanes and launched improvised but effective Siai-Marchetti torpedo bombers against massive warships. Even on the brink of collapse, they bravely confronted American Flying Fortresses with scarce Macchi and Reggiane fighters, defending their homeland from devastating attacks.

Following the ill-fated armistice of September 8, 1943, a new tragedy unfolded: the division of aviation on both sides of the peninsula. The Royal Air Force in the South, alongside the Anglo-Americans, and the short-lived Republican Air Force in the North, following Mussolini's doomed fate. Despite differing views on events, all comrades were united by a sincere love for their country.

During World War II, Italy produced just over 10,000 aircraft, a small fleet compared to the 100,000 German, 120,000 British, and 280,000 American planes. Few were modern types, arriving too late to change the course of the war.
From the deserts of Libya to the valleys of Albania, the snowy steppes of Russia to the familiar skies at home, Italian aviation sacrificed beyond limits, caught in an unwinnable struggle.

Text in Italian.

Author:Mirko Molteni
Specs:638 pages, 21 x 15.5 x 4.4 cm / 8.25 x 6.1 x 1.73 in, paperback
Illustrations:illustrated
Publisher:Odoya (I, 2018)
ISBN:9788862884518
L'aviazione italiana 1940-1945 - Azioni belliche e scelte operative

L'aviazione italiana 1940-1945 - Azioni belliche e scelte operative

Language: Italian

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La Regia Aeronautica nella 2 Guerra Mondiale

In this extensive volume, the author recounts the daily actions across all fronts where Italian aviators operated during World War II. The author acknowledges the challenge of tracking down all war documents, many of which were destroyed or lost during the tumultuous period, particularly in 1943.

This book includes moments of Italian retreat, notably in African fronts and the post-armistice period. The events are reconstructed while considering documents from opposing factions, aiming to maintain objectivity throughout.

Author:Nicola Malizia
Specs:574 pages, 24 x 17 cm / 9 x 6.7 in, paperback
Illustrations:illustrated
Publisher:IBN Editore (IT, 2013)
ISBN:9788875651626
La Regia Aeronautica nella 2 Guerra Mondiale

La Regia Aeronautica nella 2 Guerra Mondiale

Language: Italian

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