The Italian Expeditionary Corps in Russia formed in June 1941. It is known as the Corpo di Spedizione Italiano in Russia (CSIR) in Italian.
Jim H
Jim H
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The 10 June 1940 Benito Mussolini speech in which he declares war on Great Britain and France. Article includes the English translation and original video.
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The Moschetto Automatico Beretta Modello 38, also known as MAB 38, is an Italian World War Two era submachine gun and considered one of the best of WWII.
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The Breda Mod.35, OTO Mod.35 and the SRCM Mod.35 comprised the three types of hand grenade used by Italian forces in World War Two.
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Introduced in 1938, the Moto Guzzi Alce motorcycle was used in areas such as reconnaissance and convoy escort. The Super Alce replaced the Alce in 1943.
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Benito Mussolini is the Italian fascist dictator who ruled Italy from 1922 until 1943 when he was deposed, captured and assassinated by partisans in 1945.
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The Savoia Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero was a tri-engine bomber for the Italian Regia Aeronautica during World War Two. Approximately 1,300 units were built.
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The Semovente da 149/40 is an Italian WWII self propelled gun mounted with a 149 mm artillery piece. Only one prototype was made, which still exists.
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The Savoia Marchetti SM.82 Canguro was a three engine Italian bomber and transport plane utilized in World War Two. It served extensively on African fronts.
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Italian armored car Autoblinda AB 40 was introduced in small numbers in 1940. The AB 41 saw extensive service on most fronts in World War Two.