A detailed examination of one of Italy's leading units in World War 2, "53 Stormo" saw action on the French Front, the Balkans, in North Africa and the Mediterranean in some of the most iconic Italian fighters of the conflict - CR.32/42, Fiat G.50, Macchi C.200 and C.202, as well as the Bf 109G. 53 Stormo fought its final actions over Rome, Torino and Milan. Featuring first-hand accounts, numerous photos and colourful artwork, this book is a great addition to "Osprey's Aviation Elite Units Series".
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53 Stormo was one of Italy's leading units in World War 2. This book examines 53 Stormo as well as some of the most iconic Italian fighters of the conflict such as CR 32/42, Fiat G 50, Macchi C 200 and C 202, and the Bf 109G.
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A detailed examination of one of Italy's leading units in World War 2, which saw action on the French Front, the Balkans, in North Africa and the Mediterranean.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781846039775
Publisert
2010-12-20
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Vekt
396 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
8 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
128
Forfatter
Illustratør
Biografisk notat
A native of Rome, Marco Mattioli has been interested in military history since he was a teenager. In 1992 he joined the Italian National Journalist Order, after which he was employed as a writer for several leading Italian history publishers. He has also contributed to many important Italian history and defence magazines, as well as writing a number of books on Italian military aviation.
Richard Caruana is a Malta-based artist whose profile artwork is well known and respected, in aviation modelling periodicals such as Scale Aviation Modelling and Scale Models. He has illustrated many of Osprey Publishing's Italian aviation titles.