Italian Colonial Troops 18821960 by Gabriele Esposito (English) Paperback Book

Description: Italian Colonial Troops 18821960 by Gabriele Esposito, Giuseppe Rava Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A complete illustrated study of the varied range of Italian colonial units who served in East and North Africa. Publisher Description A complete illustrated study of the varied range of Italian colonial units who served in East and North Africa.Italy only unified as a nation in 1870 and was late, and therefore impatient, in the scramble for Africa. An initial foothold in Eritrea/Somalia, north-east Africa, led to a disastrous defeat in Ethiopia in 1896 at the Battle of Adwa, but Italian Somaliland was later consolidated on the west coast of the Red Sea. During 1911, Italy also invaded Libya, securing the coast, however fighting continued throughout World War I and only ended in the early 1930s. A number of native colonial regiments were raised in both Italian East Africa and Libya (in the latter, even a pioneering paratroop unit), of which most fought sturdily for Italy against the Allies in 1940–43. These units had particularly colourful uniforms and insignia. Another small guard unit also served in the Italian concession at Tientsin, China in 1902–1943. After World War II, a remnant unit served on in Somalia under a UN mandate until 1960.This intriguing volume describes and illustrates the dress and equipment used by these forces and details how they were deployed to maintain a colonial empire for over half a century. Author Biography Gabriele Esposito is a professor of modern history and a freelance military history author, specializing in uniformology. His interests range from ancient civilizations to modern post-colonial conflicts and 19th-century Italian, Spanish and Latin American wars. He has been published by Osprey, Pen & Sword, Winged Hussar and Libreria Editrice Goriziana, and has contributed articles to journals such as Ancient Warfare Magazine, Medieval Warfare Magazine, History of War and Focus Storia. Details ISBN 1472851269 ISBN-13 9781472851260 Title Italian Colonial Troops 18821960 Author Gabriele Esposito, Giuseppe Rava Format Paperback Year 2022 Pages 48 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC GE_Item_ID:135232582; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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