Italian Aces of World War 2 (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No 34) (Aircraft of the Aces, 34) - Softcover

Apostolo, Giorgio; Massimello, Giovanni

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841760781 ISBN 13: 9781841760780

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 2000

Synopsis

Flying aircraft such as the Macchi 200-202, Fiat G.50 and biplane Fiat CR.42, the Italian fighter pilots were recognised by their Allied counterparts as brave opponents blessed with sound flying abilities, but employing under-gunned and underpowered equipment. Following the Italian surrender in September 1943, a number of aces continued to take the fight to the Allies as part of the Luftwaffe-run ANR, which was equipped with far more potent equipment such as the Bf 109G, Macchi 205V and Fiat G.55. Flying these types, the handful of ANR squadrons continued to oppose Allied bombing raids on northern Italy until VE-Day.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Osprey's Aircraft of the Aces series combines full colour artwork, the best archival contemporary photography, and first hand accounts from aces to bring history's greatest airborne conflicts to life.

About the Author:

Giorgio Apostolo runs the leading Italian aviation publishing company GAE, and has become the recognised authority on the Regia Aeronautica during World War 2.

About this edition

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1841760781
• ISBN 13: 9781841760780
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 96
• Illustrator: Caruana Richard