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Mezzi corazzati italiani. I primi quarant’anni

Reading this volume is like entering armored vehicles, and it is no coincidence that many photos are related to the interiors, it is like breathing the air, feeling its vibrations and noise. In fact, the author has added many historical reports and mentions many episodes of war. But above all, the author tried to grasp those historical connections that had the Italian armored forces as protagonists. He cites, for example, Galeazzo Ciano, quoting passages from the famous “Diari”, he cites Niccolò Giani. the founder of fascist mysticism, precisely because his criticisms of the Italian military system of the Second World War can be considered above the parties. He also cites authoritative authors of essays. witnesses of the time. statements from military personnel, captures statements with the intention of revealing the WHY, the causes of errors, of erroneous conduct. of defeats. Precisely for this reason the volume cannot be defined as historical or niche technical, but we would also like to recommend it to those who do not know the Italian armored forces at all, or perhaps to the history buff who wants to know a particular \’facet\’ of the wars they involved Italy.


Paolo Emilio Papò, son of Colonel Franco Papò, founder of the Aeronautica Militare, is currently an engineer and lives in Rome. He has collaborated in the past with several magazines and has published books, essays and novels.

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