Italian gun trucks 1915-1945 (The Weapons Encyclopaedia) Paperback – September 30, 2025

Italian WWII gun trucks were the result of technical and logistical necessity, in a context of industrial backwardness and a shortage of modern armoured vehicles. While they proved to be highly effective tactically - especially the 90/53 - they suffered from little or no protection for the crew, limited firing stability, and scarcity in numbers, which prevented them from having a decisive impact on the front lines. Despite these limitations, they represented an intelligent and pragmatic adaptation of the available resources. All this is covered in a richly illustrated book, which analyses all the vehicles that were converted for use. As always, it is accompanied by numerous rare images, colour photographs and dozens of detailed profiles! Read more