Italian Tanks and Fighting Vehicles of World War 2

This book is not meant to be neither a justification of the defects of the Italian armored nor a revisionist history, but on the contrary, consider many factors interwoven in a realistic and comprehensive overview. Although clearly the efforts of the Italian armor development have never reached the levels achieved by the Germans or the Americans, the Italians have made some first-class combat vehicles, particularly in regard to the material self-propelled, and have offered a substantial contribution to Axis operations in North Africa, the theater where they were used. The courage and the sacrifice of personal self-propelled artillery and tank crewman Italians are beyond doubt, especially given the disparity in numbers and technology to those who had to deal with. Illustrated throughout with b/w photos.