<li>A detailed study of Italy's long-ignored tank force </li>
<li>Explores the intersection of technology, war, and society in Mussolini's Italy </li>
<li>Second only to Germany in number of tank divisions, first to create an armored corps 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.</li>

Iron Arm: The Mechanization of Mussolini's Army, 1920-40 (Stackpole Military History Series)

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John Joseph Timothy Sweet

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Iron Arm: The Mechanization of Mussolini's Army, 1920-40 (Stackpole Military History Series)