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Italian Divisional Organizations tipo Africa Settentrionale (A.S.)

January 23, 2012 By 1 Comment

This article discusses the planned changes in the Italian divisions and corps serving in North Africa

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Italian Army of 1940: Facilitator or Victim of Mussolini’s Failed War Strategy? Part Two

August 18, 2011 By
Mussolini reviewing troops

There were many in the Comando Supremo in the late 1930′s who were very aware that the Italian army would not be ready for some years time in regards to modernization of equipment and tactics to fight in a European war.

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June 1940, the Invasion of France

March 7, 2011 By
Italian soldiers in occupied France

The operations against France started two days after the Italian declaration of war ( June 10, 1940), during the night between the 12th and the 13th of June, when squadrons of Italian bombers attacked southern France and hitting two small towns, Hyeres and St. Raphael, and the Naval base in Tolon. Additionally, Bastia and Calvi on the Corsican Island and Bizert in Tunisia were also bombed.

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Italian Military Map Symbols

January 23, 2011 By

This manual explains and illustrates the map symbology used by the Italian Army during the 2° Guerra Mondiale. I have not translated any parts of this manual, but most readers should be able to understand the symbols and what they mean. I didn’t scan any blank pages, so a few pages are missing.

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