Italian Small Arms of the First and Second World Wars

Italian Small Arms of the First and Second World Wars
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Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Total Pages : 224
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ISBN-10 : 0764345834
ISBN-13 : 9780764345838
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Book Synopsis Italian Small Arms of the First and Second World Wars by : Ralph Riccio

Download or read book Italian Small Arms of the First and Second World Wars written by Ralph Riccio and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2014 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first comprehensive work, in either English or Italian, to address Italian small arms used during World War I and World War II. It describes each weapon and covers the developmental history and use of all Italian designed and produced pistols, rifles, submachine guns and machine guns used during both conflicts, as well as prototype weapons and foreign weapons used by the Italians. Other appendices cover bayonets, accoutrements, markings, ammunition, small arms manufacturing facilities, Italian small arms designers, production summaries, and collector's notes. It includes many previously unpublished photographs and background information on small arms producers, ammunition production facilities, and designers. In addition to the new material, it also corrects previously published errors about Italian weapons. AUTHOR: Ralph Riccio spent twenty years as a U.S. Army military intelligence officer. He has written numerous magazine articles, many in Italian, as well as having authored several books dealing with Italian and Irish military equipment and history. His native Italian fluency has enabled him to develop extensive contacts with Italian military history experts and to delve deeply into research on Italian weapons and history. This latest book on Italian military small arms is the culmination of years of research on the subject. ILLUSTRATIONS: 608 b/w and colour photographs


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