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Title: Italian Partisan Weapons in WWII Condition: New Author: Ralph Riccio, Gianluigi Usai Format: Hardback ISBN-10: 0764352105 EAN: 9780764352102 ISBN: 9780764352102 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd Genre: History Topic: Military History, Law & Politics Release Date: 28/01/2017 Description: This book covers all classes and types of small arms, from pistols to heavy machine guns, known to have been used by the Italian partisans during WWII. It provides a brief history of the origin and development of the partisan movement in Italy following the 8 September 1943 armistice between Italy and the Allies and subsequent occupation of the northern portion of the country by Germany. There are many relevant examples of correspondence between partisan units relating to acquisition, distribution, use, maintenance, and problems encountered with the various types of small arms available. The majority of the pages of this book are dedicated to a complete, thorough, and extensive coverage of each individual type of weapon known to have been used by the partisans, including specifications, supported by current as well as vintage photographs showing the weapons in use by the partisans. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 228mm Item Length: 152mm Item Weight: 1134g Release Year: 2017
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