Author: Crippa, Paolo; Tallillo, Antonio
Publisher: Soldiershop Publishing
Year: 2022
ISBN: 9788893279178
Binding: Soft Cover
Book Condition: As New
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Description:
New book, 100 pages, 127 photos. The disastrous campaign on the Eastern Front conducted by the Royal Army saw very little participation by armored units and they could only achieve results of little practical value. In all, there were four units, three of Cavalry and one of Bersaglieri (the III Armored Squadron Group 'San Giorgio', the XIII Self-propelled Squadron Group 'Cavalleggeri di Alessandria' and the Autoblinde Platoon of the 'Nizza Cavalry' Regiment) and one of Bersaglieri (LXVII Bersaglieri Motorized Battalion), all equipped with light vehicles that could in no way compete with the Soviet tanks, which, moreover, they were greatly outnumbered and therefore inadequate in any case for the comparison, in the grandiose conflict that was taking place. After the Armistice, a group of former Arditi del X fought on Russian soil aboard AS42 Metropolitane trucks, in support of the German 2md Parachute Division, making themselves appreciated for their courage and determination, even in the difficult situation of the German troops on the Eastern Front.