{"product_id":"9781849088954","title":"Italian Army Elite Units \u0026 Special Forces 1940-43","description":"Italian military historian Pier Paolo Battistelli  examines the elite and specialforces units of the Italian Army during  World War II. This includes a vast array of troop types, including  paratroopers, assault engineers, sea-landing and swimmer units,  long-range recce and ski units, and even hand-picked Fascist ‘Mussolini’  units. It also delves into the specialist tank and armoured units that  were created to emulate the German armoured units. While the Italian  units discussed enjoyed mixed success, the volume draws attention to the  incredibly hard fighting done by some in the deserts of North Africa  and the frozen wastelands of Russia. Illustrated with rare archival  photographs and specially commissioned artwork, this is a fascinating  insight into a little-studied aspect of Axis forces.","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47140376379632,"sku":"9781849088954","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781849088954_p0.jpg?v=1763751729","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781849088954","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}