Kagero AIR-12022-EN Crickets against Rats. Regia Aeronautica in the Spanish Civil War 1936-1937 vol. I

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Crickets against Rats. Regia Aeronautica in the Spanish Civil War 1936-1937 vol. I
Marek Sobski
"The subject of the book is the participation of the Italian Regia Aeronautica in the Spanish Civil War. In July 1936, the rebellious Spanish generals asked Benito Mussolini for help. A positive decision for them was not taken immediately, but in the end 12 SM.81 bombers set off towards the Moroccan airport in Nador They were the first of 764 Italian planes sent to aid nationalists. The book tracks day after day the air struggles and the rapid expansion of the Italian air force in Spain. The first volume covers the fighting up to July 1937, including battles such as the attacks on Madrid. , the Battle of the Jarama River, at Malaga and Guadalajara. The contribution of the Italian air force in the defense of Majorca and further operations based on this island were also presented. "
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