{"product_id":"italian-army-elite-units-pier-paolo-battistelli-9781849085953","title":"Italian Army Elite Units \u0026 Special Forces 1940-43","description":"This volume by leading Italian historian, Pier Paolo Battistelli, looks at the elite and special forces units of the Italian Army during World War II (1939-1945). This includes a vast array of troop types including paratroopers, assault engineers, sea-landing and swimmer units, long-range recce and ski units, and even hand-picked Fascist 'Mussolini' units. It also delves into the specialist tank and armoured units that were created to emulate the German armoured units. The Italian units discussed here enjoyed mixed success but the volume does draw attention to the incredible hard fighting done by some, particularly in the deserts of North Africa and the frozen wastelands of Russia. Illustrated with rare archival photographs and specially commissioned artwork this is a fascinating insight into a little-studied aspect of Axis forces.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pier Paolo Battistelli\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1849085951\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781849085953\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/22\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.47h x 6.75w x 0.20d","brand":"Pier Paolo Battistelli","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44598594109695,"sku":"9781849085953","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_afe1e5e1-48b3-4361-8178-d15df2eb0fb7.jpg?v=1702383381","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/italian-army-elite-units-pier-paolo-battistelli-9781849085953","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}