John's review
Iron Hulls Iron Hearts: Mussolini's Elite Armoured Divisions in North Africa
by Ian Walker
John's review
Iron Hulls Iron Hearts: Mussolini's Elite Armoured Divisions in North Africa by Ian Walker
John's review
rating:
The title of this book is a translation of the Italian tanker's motto during WWII. Like many things associated with Fascist Italy and Il Duce during this period it is a bit camp and over the top. Walker in this book attempts to correct a prevalent problem with most histories dealing with the war in North Africa. While Italian forces made up 80% of the axis forces they are rarely mentioned in the epic clash between Monty's Desert Rats and Rommel's Afrika Korps. Easy read, technical without being dry, poor maps.
