Italian Aces of World War 2 (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces) |
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Giorgio Apostolo, Giovanni Massimello
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Pages: 96 (Paperback)
ISBN: 1841760781
Pub: Osprey Publishing
Pub date: 2000-11-16
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 311530
Reader Reviews:
An excellent, easily read summary of a little known air arm. (5/5 people found this helpful)
Like the other books of this series, this title provides excellent coverage of it's chosen subject. The Italian Air Force was a significant contribution to the Axis powers but it's aces are little known, especially when compared to the many aces of the luftwaffe.
The title comprises 3 main areas with an excellent colour plate section showing the camouflage and markings of a selection of aircraft used by the aces. The text begins with a summary of the origins of the Regia Aeronautica and with a history of the air war. The second section deals with the history of the fighter units, their areas of operation and equipment. The last section gives a brief biography of the more significant aces, sub-divided by the theater of operations where the majority ot their kills occured, together with a full list of all the aces. Finally there is a more detailed description of each of the coloured plates.
The one area that let's the title down in my opinion is the omission of a detailed performance list for the individual aircraft types used as these types may be unfamiliar to many readers although scale plans are provided.
This is an aexcellent title for wargamers, historians and modellers and for all with an interest in aviation in World War 2.
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