THE ITALIAN ARMY IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR, PART 2 (Volumes 3 and 4) Armament, Equipment, Protective Gear and Badges

At the outbreak of World War I, Italy lagged in industrialisation but fielded a mass-conscription army capable of mobilising millions. The war’s scale and innovations pushed its military and logistical systems to the limit. This two-volume work from Verlag Militaria, documents the Italian Army’s transformation through over 500 weapons, equipment, protective gear, badges, and medals. Covering firearms, grenades, mountain and individual gear, communication and medical tools, and chemical warfare protection, it draws from the Museo Storico Italiano della Guerra and other collections, illustrated with more than 500 historical photographs that vividly bring the army’s supplies to life.