Italian Truck-Mounted Artillery in Action
(Soft Cover)
Product Code: SS2044

Overview

By Riccio.
Italian military planners saw the need for highly mobile
artillery early in the 20th Century. Accordingly, Italy began
mounting anti-aircraft weapons on truck chassis prior to WWI,
giving birth to the autocannone, a weapon concept which would
soldier through both World Wars. Inspired by the German
half-tracks equipped with 88mm guns, the Italians reprised the
autocannone with their 90/53 guns on a heavy truck chassis. Other
vehicles, some captured, were mated with a wide variety of
weapons, often in the field. A unique and lavishly-illustrated
survey of the various weapon combinations devised by the Italian
military from the inception of the autocannone until the end of
WWII.
Illustrated with more than 200 photographs, plus color profiles
and detailed line drawings; 56 pages.