Casemate UK Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana (1943-45) - Kagero via Casemate UK

[Julien]

Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana (1943-45)

The Aviation of the Italian Social Republic

ISBN : 9788365437709

Kagero via Casemate UK

 

 

While there has been much written about the Luftwaffe in WWII, not much is out there concerning their other Allies, even the Italians.  This book concentrates on the Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana (ANR) which was the Air Force still under the control of Mussolini after the 1943 Armistice.  As at the same time there was the Italian Co-belligerent Air Force, or Aviazione Cobelligerante Italiana who flew for the Allies. Its worth pointing out that the ANR amd ACI never met each other in combat. 

 

 

The early part of the book gives a look at the origins of the ANR, the ANR Fighter Groups and their aircraft. As well as using Italian aircraft the ANR were supplied with Bf 109G-6s from the Luftwaffe.  The book then looks at Torpedo bomber, and conventional bomber units of the ANR, as well as the transport arm, and other units. Lesser know subjects such as their rank structure and unit markings are also included towards the end of the book. 

 

 

 

Conclusion

If you're interested in the lesser known Air Forces, or the WWII Axis, this is an interesting book that should give you some hours of entertainment, and remain on hand as a reference for the modeller or historian. This is now the third of the "Library of Armed Conflicts" books I have reviewed and it is turning out to be a good series. 

 

Highly Recommended.

 

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