{"product_id":"german-and-italian-tanks-in-italy-1943-45-9781472864796","title":"German and Italian Tanks in Italy 1943-45","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn expert guide to the tanks that fought for the Axis in the Italian Campaign between 1943 and 1945, the least-known armoured campaign of World War II.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWorld War II came to Italian soil in 1943 with the landings in Sicily, which the Wehrmacht tried to crush using substantial Panzer offensives. Over the next two years the Allies fought their way north, through some of the most difficult terrain of the war, until the final battles in the Po Valley in the spring of 1945. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this book, world armour expert Steven J. Zaloga offers a unique survey of Axis armour in the campaign, including the many types of tanks used, their roles and battlefield performance. The Italians deployed a variety of tanks on Sicily in 1943 including war-booty Renault R 35 tanks as well as their best tank destroyer, the Semovente 90\/53, while a little-known rump Italian fascist army remained in combat until 1945, equipped in some cases with German tanks. Meanwhile Germany began its campaign equipped with leftovers from North Africa, but later deployed a much more substantial Panzer force. After the armistice Italy's industries continued to manufacture tanks for the Wehrmacht, giving it an exotic selection of both German and Italian tank types. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIllustrated with superb new profiles and including many previously unpublished photos, this book is an essential guide to the tanks that fought the Axis' least-known armoured campaigns.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven J. Zaloga\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e New Vanguard #344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.4lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.52h x 7.34w x 0.16d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472864796","brand":"Osprey Publishing (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45089698971785,"sku":"9781472864796","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_4b831cdb-599e-4519-bb21-4bbfc1d4e958.jpg?v=1766477021","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/german-and-italian-tanks-in-italy-1943-45-9781472864796","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}