{"product_id":"9781855328648","title":"The Italian Army 1940–45 (1) : Europe 1940–43","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Italian Army 1940–45 (1)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Philip Jowett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt its peak the Italian Army contributed 2.5 million troops to the Axis war effort of World War II (1939-1945). English-speaking readers tend to think of this army in terms of the North African campaign; but far more Italian troops served in other theatres. They invaded, and later bore the major burden of occupying, the Balkan countries; and Italy sent 250,000 troops to fight on the Russian Front. In this, the first of a three-part study, Philip Jowett covers the European theatre - including Russia - from 1940 to Italy's armistice with the Allies in 1943. Many interesting uniforms, a number of them new to most readers, are meticulously illustrated by Stephen Andrew.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781855328648\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Osprey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40616228618446,"sku":"9781855328648","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_88175f6e-709d-440f-be86-8825fcc74c6a.jpg?v=1638320683","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781855328648","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}