Iron Arm: The Mechanization of Mussolini's Army, 1920-1940

by Jay Luvaas, John Sweet, Adrienne Sweet

Overview

Though overshadowed by Germany's more famous Afrika Korps, Italian tanks formed a large part of the Axis armored force that the Allies confronted--and ultimately defeated--in North Africa in the early years of World War II. Those tanks were the product of two decades of debate and development as the Italian military struggled to produce a modern, mechanized army in the aftermath of World War I. For a time, Italy stood near the front of the world's tank forces--but once war came, Mussolini's iron arm failed as an effective military force. This is the story of its rise and fall.

About the Author:
The late John Joseph Timothy Sweet studied under Sir Basil Liddell Hart and earned a doctorate from Kansas State University. A native of California, Sweet was killed on active duty with the U.S. Army. His other book is Mounting the Threat (0891410260).

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313221798
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	09/25/1980
Series:	Contributions in Military Studies , #23
Pages:	217
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

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