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  1. jwsleser

    Armor unit identification markings

    I found this site that discusses unit markings. https://www.zimmerit.com/zimmeritpedia/ITALIA_sez_2.html Pista! Jeff
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    Publisher Associazione Culturale Sarasota

    As Infantrymen was being published, I discovered a first-hand account of the jump on Cefalonia by sergente maggiore Mario Tosone. It was too late to incorporate any new information in my book that I might uncover, but I did order a copy to see if I made any significant error. The book did...
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    Battle of Leros 1943

    This is a video made by a Greek reenactment group on Leros. I am posting it here mainly as it clearly shows the nature of the terrain of the island. Not an easy place to fight a battle. Pista! Jeff
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    C.A.I. use of Flugplatz Coxide

    An individual on the WW2 Talk forum is researching the Flugplatz Coxide in Belgium. He stated that the C.A.I. used the airfield as a auxiliary base. I provided the information found in the R.A. official and Courage Alone, but the sources don't match. I was wondering if any of our R.A. experts...
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    Those dammed Hunchbacks

    Helion has released the latest book by Paolo Morisi, Damned Hunchbacks. The book appears to focus on the aerosiluranti units flying the SM.79. This is a book I am unlikely to purchase as one can't buy everything and the R.A. is not my area of specialty. I will be interested to read any reviews...
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    Logistical planning data

    I am seeking Italian logistical planning tools (charts, tables, documents, manuals, etc.) for the prewar period (1937–39) or 1940. These are for research for a book on North Africa. The first step is merely knowing what these are called. It is difficult to search for something if one doesn’t...
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    Isbuscenskij

    While doing some book research, I found this article in the Esercito Italiano magazine, Rassegna dell'Esercito. An article on the charge at Isbuscenskij. 'Isbuscenskij. 24 agosto 1942: l’ultima carica di cavalleria?' (Raimondo Medau) p.96...
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    Italo Balbo

    While doing some book research, I found this article in the Esercito Italiano magazine, Rassegna dell'Esercito. An account of Balbo's alpini service in 1GM. 'Italo Balbo. Gli albori da Alpino della leggenda aviatoria'. (Luca Fiorito De Falco) p.64...
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    Italian Organization Website

    I read an announcement for this website on AHF, so took a look. He has a lot of material on the R.E. based on the Formazioni di guerra, etc., that he had collected over the years. Unfortunately he has not posted the actual FdGs but a tabular recap of them. For me, his list of sources include the...
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    Russia Front Website

    I came across the Fronte del Don website. It has some good information. Like all websites, still incomplete so I hope the authors continue to work on it. Pista! Jeff
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    Creating a joint headquarters

    This question was posted on AHF. It is an interesting one. I looked through my books, but I don't have anything that addresses this time period. Ceva's La condotta italiana della guerra gives several cites of books that might address this issue, but his study really begins right after Di...
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    2º rgt. art. celere

    In La prima offensiva britannica, p.224 it states that Superasi ordered the 5ª Armata to send the 2º rgt. art. celere to reinforce the 10ª Armata reserve. P.238, states that the 2º rgt. art. celere had arrived from Tripoli with two gruppi da 75/27 at Ghemines and one gruppo da 100/17 at Agedabia...
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    Kasserine video

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    Interview with a Folgore veteran

    The video is subtitled. Well worth watching. I picked up on a few new things. Unfortunately the poster intermixed actual wartime film with clips from the movie, so be aware of what you are looking at. Look for the LUCE logo. It does have ads. Pista! Jeff
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    Soviet film after Nikolayevka

    I don't understand the Russian, but the film speaks for itself.
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    Operazione C3

    I was considering writing a book on Operazione «C3» and remembered that John Burtt was working on one. I hadn't heard anything from him in over a year, so I was wondering whether he had been successful. He had mentioned contacting Pen & Sword, so I checked its website. Yes, John Burtt's...
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    Desert Armour

    I spotted a new book from Osprey titled Desert Armour Tank Warfare in North Africa: Beda Fomm to Operation Crusader, 1940–41 by Robert Forczyk. As the title states, it will cover the early battles in A.S. One can see from the Table of Contents posted on the website that the authors covers...
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    Photograph books on various topics

    DrG. mentioned a book in another thread, so I looked to see if I could buy it. What I discovered was a range of titles covering Sicily and North Africa, with several that I might need to purchase. Take a look...
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    Article on La Maddalena

    La Maddalena A rather short but interesting article and the past and future of the fortifications of La Maddalena. Not a lot of military meat, but interesting. Pista! Jeff
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    RECAM during Crusader

    There was a question on AHF about the movements/action of the RECAM during Crusader. Doing a quick check indicates that the movements are fairly well reported. The following is from Le operazione in Africa settentrionale vol II and Seconda offensiva britannica in Africa settentrionale e...
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