WW1 Italian Army Military Uniforms & Equipment - Collectors Reference w Photos

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Italian Armed Forces in WW1 - Uniforms & Equipment by: Dr. Spencer Anthony Coil
ISBN:
0764325361
Book Title:
Uniforms & Equipment of the Italian Armed Forces in World War I: A Study in Period Photographs
Author:
Dr. Spencer Anthony Coil
Binding:
Hard Cover
Copyright:
2006
Pages:
304
Size:
9 x 12 in.
Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry.
The author carefully examines the variations of uniforms and equipment used by the Italian armed forces during the First World War using over 700 carefully chosen and captioned period photographs. Further enhancing this work, is an informative essay by internationally acclaimed author, historian and collector Professor Dr. Renato Zavattini.
There are detailed chapters covering Italian machinegun, medical, artillery, motor corps, infantry, technical, and special units such as flamethrowers. Other chapters feature the air service, Libyan Campaign, P.O.Ws, and trench life as well as the legendary Alpini, Arditi, Bersaglieri, and Carabinieri.
The color gallery displays heretofore unpublished photos of original headdress, uniforms, equipment and accoutrements from private collections.
This work is a must for all serious historians, collectors, model builders, wargamers, and re-enactors.
Over 500 b/w and color photographs
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