{"product_id":"iron-arm-the-mechanization-of-mussolinis-army-1920-1940-contributions-in-military-studies-0313221790","title":"Iron Arm: The Mechanization of Mussolini's Army, 1920-1940 (Contributions in Military Studies)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0313221790\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Luvaas, Jay\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003eA detailed study of Italy's long-ignored tank force \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eExplores the intersection of technology, war, and society in Mussolini's Italy \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSecond only to Germany in number of tank divisions, first to create an armored corps \u003cp\u003eThough overshadowed by Germany's more famous Afrika Korps, Italian tanks formed a large part of the Axis armored force that the Allies confronted--and ultimately defeated--in North Africa in the early years of World War II. Those tanks were the product of two decades of debate and development as the Italian military struggled to produce a modern, mechanized army in the aftermath of World War I. For a time, Italy stood near the front of the world's tank forces--but once war came, Mussolini's iron arm failed as an effective military force. This is the story of its rise and fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51737709150496,"sku":"NEW0313221790","price":99.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/517IgGqfmkL.jpg?v=1779571776","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/iron-arm-the-mechanization-of-mussolinis-army-1920-1940-contributions-in-military-studies-0313221790","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}