".a fascinating story well and ably told, all backed up by the superb color illustrations (plus period black and white photos) for which these famous volumes are so justly known." -- Blaine Taylor, The Military Advisor (Winter 2013/2014) "P. Crociani and P.O. Battistelli's ITALIAN BLACKSHIRT 1935-45 joins other 'Warrior' histories and provides a new history of the Blackshirts: famous paramilitaries who operated from the peak of Mussolini's power to the close of World War II. Italian history and general military collections alike will relish this in-depth survey." -- The Midwest Book Review (April 2010) "In this book on the Blackshirts, the authors look at the organization and development of these units, how men were recruited, the weapons that they used, how they were trained and equipped.
It also looks at what belief system held these men together and how they did in battle. It makes for [a] fascinating look at how these men were able to perform their duties and cope with the war situation. A book that I found eminently readable and fascinating. I know you will as well." -- Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness, modelingmadness.com (February 2010) ".a fascinating story well and ably told, all backed up by the superb color illustrations (plus period black and white photos) for which these famous volumes are so justly known." -- Blaine Taylor, The Military Advisor (Winter 2013/2014) "P.
Crociani and P.O. Battistelli's ITALIAN BLACKSHIRT 1935-45 joins other 'Warrior' histories and provides a new history of the Blackshirts: famous paramilitaries who operated from the peak of Mussolini's power to the close of World War II. Italian history and general military collections alike will relish this in-depth survey." -- The Midwest Book Review (April 2010) "In this book on the Blackshirts, the authors look at the organization and development of these units, how men were recruited, the weapons that they used, how they were trained and equipped. It also looks at what belief system held these men together and how they did in battle. It makes for [a] fascinating look at how these men were able to perform their duties and cope with the war situation. A book that I found eminently readable and fascinating.
I know you will as well." -- Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness, modelingmadness.com (February 2010).