sorry, very few material and all in italian, I rely on my personal file collection more than on specific texts anyway if you need some info, feel...
Of the original Italian Dodecaneso (rhodes and neiborousghs) territories the 50th Infantry Division "Regina" Of occupied greek islands, (Coos...
Well, let's see..... Historically "Arditi" (literally "Braves")were the name of italian assault units organized in WWI with a mission similar to...
I forget ot tell....the site contains all the possible awards given by the italian state not only military ones...do't make confusion ;) bye Lupo
Carl you can find a lot on italian decorations at http://www.quirinale.it/Onorificenze/onorificenze.asp (it's the official site of Italian...
well....italian awards for military bravery include four level of decoration, in upgrading order: war cross bronze medal silver medal gold medal...
Excuse Carl....I've not understood: are you interested in the Italian Awards system or in italians who had received foreign awards? thanks Lupo
Sorry for long time but I've had a computer crash.....well, I think your unit is 31st Guastatori Engineer Battalion. Italian Army formed...
Dub, if you tell whatabout books are it's easier find which units were For example, if they are on El Alamein battle, it's been talking probably...
There were many kinds of: guastatori, "M", Arditi, etc... For a better answer, could you tell us more about what your sources tell? Thanks Lupo
Hi! You got reason. The 65/17mm was the standard italian mountain artillery weapon in WWI. Between world wars mountain artillery passed to 75/13...
About tunics, I know nothing For what concerns SS units, the Osprey Book "Afrikakorps 1941-1943" tells there were no SS with Afrikakorps but a...
Dear Evans, you have told nothing of disrespectful, you have given an argument i.e. "italian battleships acted few in wwII" and I've told that was...
Evans, the concept of "fleet in being" is not a my invention; I think to have explained how operations of battleships were limited by strategical...
Italy has been quite neglected by Osprey which only six months ago has finally published the first book dedicated to Italian Army in WWII (it...
The question involves some considerations about naval strategy. Mediterrean is not a sea for great WWII-like fleets, too small and too much an...
Dear Evans, the correct spelling is Bersaglieri.....well, examine the facts about Stalingrad. The Italian 8th Army was displayed on a front along...
As for any guerrilla resistance force....everywhere. Italian partisans operated in all northern and central italy, keeping engaged quite all the...
Generally speaking crews were of very good quality.......real troubles came from uncorrect tactics, misleading leadership and technical troubles...
a lot of italian soldiers received german decorations but I have not data on the exact number. The italian contingent in Russia made a good work...
