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Military Vehicles - Italy: Books - History, Types and Construction

A book on military vehicles? Explore here illustrated books on the history, types and construction of military vehicles from Italy.

Light Trucks of the Italian Army in WWII

This book provides a detailed account of the specialised light gun trucks produced by the Italian industry in response to a specific request of the Regio Esercito between mid-1942 and mid-1943, known as the AS42 and the AS43.
'AS' was standing for 'Autocarro Speciale' or 'Automezzo Speciale' (Special truck), or more currently, camionette. These vehicles were meant to be used in desert warfare, issued to the unit called the Raggruppamento Sahariano, (Saharan Group), to be used in action against the British Long Range Desert Group, or for special operations behind enemy lines, in force to the Italian special forces designated the X Reggimento Arditi.

In point of fact, they came too late and in too small a number to make a real impact in that theatre, and after the fall of Africa into Allied hands they were diverted to several different units as anti-paratroopers companies or anti-bridgehead mobile battalions either in Sicily or in the Italian mainland.
After the Italian Armistice, they served both with German troops and with the armed forces of the Republica Sociale Italiana.

Author:Enrico Finazzer, Luigi Carretta
Specs:64 pages, 29.5 x 21 cm / 11.6 x 8.25 in, paperback
Illustrations:numerous b&w and colour photos
Publisher:MMP Books (PL, 2016)
ISBN:9788365281227
Light Trucks of the Italian Army in WWII

Light Trucks of the Italian Army in WWII

Language: English

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Kfz und Panzer der Achsenmächte 1939-1945

Über die Panzer der Verbündeten des Dritten Reichs in Europa und deren praktischen Einsatz ist auch 75 Jahre nach Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges erstaunlich wenig bekannt. Dabei setzte etwa Italien bereits im Ersten Weltkrieg Panzer ein und besaß mit Fiat und Ansaldo sogar zwei eigene Hersteller?rmen. Später baute Italien eine Reihe selbstkonstruierter leichter und mittelschwerer Modelle. Mit dem Typ P40 entstand sogar ein schwerer Typ.

Ungarn orientierte sich bei seinen Eigenentwicklungen an tschechischen oder schwedischen Modellen. Rumänien verfügte über leichte Panzer tschechischer sowie französischer Herkunft. Bulgarien kaufte nicht nur leichte Panzer, die in Italien bzw. England hergestellt wurden, sondern auch tschechoslowakische Typen. Finnland setzte hauptsächlich Panzer sowjetischen Ursprungs ein.

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Gabriele Faggioni beschreibt ln diesem einmaligen Band alle wichtigen Panzertypen die bei den europäischen Verbündeten des Deutschen Reichs wie Italien, Finnland, Slowakei, Ungarn, Rumänien, Bulgarien und Kroatien in den Kriegsiahren 1939 bis 1945 an die Fronten geschickt wurden.
Er beantwortet die Fragen, wie die Panzer militärisch eingesetzt wurden, wie sie bewaffnet waren und wie sie sich bewährten. Illustriert wird dieses Buch von rund 200 historischen, meist seltenen Aufnahmen.

Author:Gabriele Faggioni
Specs:160 pages, 28 x 21 cm / 11 x 8.25 in, hardback
Illustrations:220 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2021)
ISBN:9783613042780
Kfz und Panzer der Achsenmächte 1939-1945

Kfz und Panzer der Achsenmächte 1939-1945

Language: German

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Italienische Kfz und Panzer 1916-1945 (Typenkompass)

Ce livre de référence présente les voitures, les camions, les voitures blindées, les chars et les autres véhicules utilisés par l'armée italienne entre 1916 et 1945.

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Chaque type est présenté à l'aide d'une photo, d'une description historique et d'une fiche technique.

Author:Gabriele Faggioni
Specs:112 pages, 20.5 x 14 cm / 8.1 x 5.5 in, paperback
Illustrations:98 b&w and 13 colour photos, 4 drawings
Publisher:Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2012)
Series:Typenkompass
ISBN:9783613034822
Italienische Kfz und Panzer 1916-1945 (Typenkompass)

Italienische Kfz und Panzer 1916-1945

Language: German

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Veicoli dei carabinieri - 200 anni di storia

In 2014 the Carabinieri, one of the top corps in the Italian armed forces, celebrated its 200th anniversary. Theirs is a story of great achievements in both the civil and military fields; one of great men and, of course, the most diverse means of transport of the corps in these first two centuries of its history.
There has never been a book published that focuses on this subject, one that covers the history of Carabinieri transport from the horse to the automobile.

Written by an authoritative student of the sector, Giuseppe Thellung di Courtelary, this book catalogues and conducts a census of the most diverse vehicles: from the first Fiat cars and trucks of the start of the 20th century to the models that became part of four-wheel history, like the Fiat 500 C Coloniale, the Campagnola and Alfa Romeo "Matta" right through to the more recent Alfa Romeo 75, 155 and 156, looking in on unforgettable icons like the Giulia and Alfetta on the way.

This monumental work is completed by the various on/off road and safety vehicles used by the corps over the last century. All the historic and modern photographic material for this book has been made available by the Carabinieri archives in Rome.

Text in Italian.

Author:Sergio Puttini, Giuseppe Thellung
Specs:256 pages, 27 x 24.5 cm / 10.6 x 9.7 in, hardback
Illustrations:numerous b&w and colour photos
Publisher:Giorgio Nada Editore (IT, 2014)
ISBN:9788879115926
Veicoli dei carabinieri - 200 anni di storia

Veicoli dei carabinieri - 200 anni di storia

Language: Italian

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Alfa Romeo AR 51-AR 52 - Alfa 'Matta'

On behalf of the Italian Defense Ministry, Alfa Romeo produced in 1951 a utility van, designed by Giuseppe Busso and based on the Alfa 1900. The vehicle was offered in two different versions: the "Military" AR 51 and the "Civilian" AR 52, but the model was nicknamed Alfa "Matta" ("crazy" in Italian).
The book offers a wide range of informations - technical datas and the sporting history of some units (the car also took part to the 1952 Mille Miglia) - as well as a large amount of illustrations which will be absolutely useful for restoring vintage models.

Text in Italian.

Author:Franco Melotti, Enrico Checchinato
Specs:84 pages, 27 x 24 cm / 10.6 x 9 in, paperback
Illustrations:130 b&w and 16 colour photos
Publisher:Giorgio Nada Editore (IT, 2003)
Series:Le vetture che hanno fatto la storia
ISBN:9788879112949
Alfa Romeo AR 51-AR 52 - Alfa 'Matta'

Alfa Romeo AR 51-AR 52 - Alfa 'Matta'

Language: Italian

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Italian Armoured & Reconnaissance Cars 1911-1945

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A Century of Italian Armored Cars

A Century of Italian Armored Cars

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The first forty years of italian armoured vehicles

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