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Courage Alone: The Italian Air Force 1940-1943 (Hardcover) C. Dunning
Using research from a mass of original documentation, including personal accounts and combat diaries, the author takes an objective view and shows that the men who flew the Macchis, Fiats and Savoias were no less skilled or determined than their opponents. Area commands and theatres are discussed together with squadron allocations, anti-shipping operations, aircrew and details of the top fighter aces. Comprehensive tables provide information on aircraft equipment, squadron allocation and unit histories. Coupled with drawings from original aircraft handbooks, almost 250 photographs and over 100 colour profiles and unit badges, Courage Alone provides a detailed reference source for historians, modellers and enthusiasts alike.
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AIR WAR IN EAST AFRICA 1940-41
This little known campaign against the Italian invasion of British Somalia was bravely fought by a small force of elderly RAF and Commonwealth aircraft against almost overwhelming odds. This, against a backdrop of Britain's meager assets being in demand in the much more prominent and important theatres such as Egypt and, of course, at home during the height of the Battle of Britain and the Blitz. The history starts with the Italian's use of airpower and gas against the spear-armed Abbysinnians in 1936. In August 1940 the Italians attacked and overwhelmed British Somalia and under air cover the British evacuated to Aden. The Allies fought many air battles with the better equipped invaders and flew dangerous reconnaissance missions in preparation for the major offensives in 1941. On the Northern Front, the first phases see aggressive air patrols and Allied reinforcements arriving from Egypt. They attacked towards Agordat pushing deep into Eritrea from the Sudan. Meanwhile to the south the South African Air Force and ground forces attacked into Italian Somalia during January and February 1941. In March the allies attacked Keren and the Italians finally surrendered. The final allied air strikes against Asmara and Massawa led to the final collapse of Italian resistance in May 1941. The campaign in Ethiopia saw General Cunningham's force advances 1,725 miles from Kenya in 53 days to reach the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa and liberating it on April 6 1941. However, the conflict was still not over - there was continued resistance from 7,000 Italian troops and air operations continued against them until their surrender in September 1943. The book includes the experiences of the men who flew the outdated aircraft of the RAF and the SAAF in the campaign and includes many quotes and incidents from both Allied and Italian pilots.
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The Royal Italian Air Force 1923-1945
The authors have assembled over 600 images from private photo albums and individual groupings offering a unique perspective on the Royal Italian Air Force (Regia Aeronautica) from 1923-1945. There are period photos of the everyday life, and adventures of pilots and personnel on a variety of war fronts and campaigns. In addition, there are images of Regia Aeronautica, Aviazione Legionaria and Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana aircraft in detail as well as candid photos of aces such as, Italo Balbo and high profile figures such as German Knight's Cross recipient Italian General Giovanni Messe. Furthermore, the color gallery contains heretofore unpublished images of period headdress, uniforms, and accoutrements from private collections.
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The Camouflage & Markings of the Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana 1944-45,
Gabriele Valentini and Ferdinando D'Amico; Hardcover; Highly Recommended
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Italian Aces of World War 2 (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No 34) by
Giorgio Apostolo and Giovanni Massimello; Excellent account of Italian WWII Aces by notable Italian authors; Text in English; Highly Recommended
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The 'terror weapon' of the invasion of Poland, the assault on Scandinavia and the Blitzkrieg through western Europe, the Ju 87 Stuka was adapated for antishipping duty in the Mediterranean by the Regia Aeronuatica and Luftwaffe where it continued as an effective weapon until 1943. Recommended.
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Covers the use of Bf.109 by the Regia Aeronautica and ANR. Provides a good and balanced account of operations in North Africa and Italy. Recommended.
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Italo Balbo: A Fascist Life by Claudio G. Segre "On June 28, 1940, about 5:30 in the afternoon, two aircraft approached the heavily fortified Italian military base at Tobruk in eastern Libya, not far..." (Click the Amazon Icon to Order).

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Air War Italy, 1944-45: The Axis Air Forces from the Liberation of Rome to the Surrender by Nick Beale (Click the Amazon Icon to Order).

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The Concise Guide to Axis Aircraft of World War II by David Mondey
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"Sufficit Animus - Boldness is enough was the motto coined for the Italian torpedo bombers at the end of the First World War. It could also have been the motto for the entire Regia Aeronautica." Covers contributions to the war effort by the the Regia Aeronautica and ANR.
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Contributions by a notable Italian researcher Nicola Malizia. Air War for Yugoslavia, Greece and Crete is an accurate record of the air operations over the Balkans from the initial attack on Greece to the fall of Crete. It book covers actions of the RAF and the Hellenic Air Force against the Regia Aeronautica and later operations of the Luftwaffe and the Yugoslavian Air Force.
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Covers the Air War in East Africa, Iraq, Syria, Iran and Madagascar, 1940-1942.
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Covers the Air War over Malta 1940-41. Contributions by a notable Italian researcher Nicola Malizia.
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Spitfires over Sicily" provides a day-by-day historical account of Malta Spitfire operations, leading up to and during the invasion of Sicily 1943, interspersed with personal accounts of some of those involved. Illustrated with up to 100 photographs including Spitfires of many of the squadrons involved, their pilots and adversaries, this account features Spitfires versus Messerschmitts and Macchis plus RAF and USAAF versus JG53 and JG77 and Italians. Contributions by a notable Italian researcher Nicola Malizia.
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World War II Troop Type Parachutes is uniquely suited for anyone interested in the history of airborne troops, and is profusely illustrated with unpublished period and contemporary photographs. Collectors, modelers and history researchers will be able to identify all of the troop parachutes used by the Axis powers in World War II.
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