Italian Medium Tanks in action - Armor No. 39
by Nicola Pignato
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Author: Nicola PignatoIllustrator: Andrew Probert
Illustrator: Richard Hudson
Colorist: Don Greer
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-06
ISBN: 0897474260
Number of pages: 50
Publisher: Squadron/Signal Publications
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Book Review: WW2 Italian Tanks
Summary: 5 Stars
There is not a lot written about Italian tanks in WW2. What little armor they had was used mostly in North Africa, where Rommel's tanks overshadowed everyone - the British, US and Italy. Most of the Italian tanks were too small, underarmed and lacked adequate protection. They were not reliable. Italian tank design started to catch up with the Germans, but by 1943, they were out of the war.
This In Action book covers the development of the medium tank in Italy- what most armies considered light tanks at 15 tons. The book has many excellent B&W photos of each tank, line drawings to show the differences & development and 2 pages of color plates to show the paint schemes.
This is an excellent book to fill a void in the use & history of Italian armor. For the record, many Italians served with honor, distinction and bravery in Africa - when properly led. Rommel could not have achieved all that he did without his Italian allies, and yes, even Italian tanks. Very interesting reading on an overlooked topic.
Summary of Italian Medium Tanks in action - Armor No. 39
The Royal Italian Army's 'M' series tanks began with the Fiat-Ansaldo M11-39 in 1939 and continued with the M13-40, M14-41 and the M15-42. Medium tanks served on all Italian fronts during WWII. Although out performed by most Allied armored vehicles, these tanks & self-propelled guns were Italy's armored defense throughout WWII, 100 photos, over 60 line drawings, 3 full color cover paintings, 8 color profiles, 50 pages.Italy Books
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