The Italian Army of World War I (Men-at-Arms, 387) - Softcover

Nicolle, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841763985 ISBN 13: 9781841763989

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 2003

Synopsis

The dilemma of the young Italian kingdom and the experience of her army in World War I (1914-1918) were unique among the combatant nations. Late to enter the war against the Central Powers, she faced a massively defended Austro-Hungarian front in the north, including strong mountain features, as well as distractions in the Balkans and a simultaneous rebellion in her Libyan colony. Costly and repeated battles on the Isonzo front culminated in the disaster of Caporetto in October 1917, followed by a remarkable revival and eventual victory in 1918. This concise study describes and illustrates the Italian Army's campaigns, organisation, uniforms, weapons and equipment – including the famous 'death companies' and Arditi assault troops.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Packed with specially commissioned artwork, maps and diagrams, the Men-at-Arms series is an unrivalled illustrated reference on the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment of the world's military forces, past and present.

About the Author:

Dr David Nicolle was born in 1944. He worked in the BBC Arabic service before going 'back to school', gaining an MA from the School of Oriental and African Studies and a PhD from Edinburgh University. He later taught World and Islamic art and architectural history at Yarmuk University, Jordan. He has been a prolific author of Osprey titles for many years.

About this edition

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1841763985
• ISBN 13: 9781841763989
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 48
• Illustrator: Ruggeri Raffaele