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Italian Partisan Weapons in WWII by Ralph Riccio and Gianluigi Usai (2017,.... Collector Bookstore Collector Bookstore 724 Delaware Street Leavenworth, KS 66048 Collector Bookstore is a leading specialty retailer of price guides and reference books to inform and educate collectors and professionals in the antiques and collectors markets. Our customers include individual collectors, dealers, appraisers, auctioneers & other industry professionals. You won't receive heavily thumbed shelf copies from us! We buy most titles directly from the publisher and individual authors. Authors are encouraged to submit their reference titles for our consideration. SO-SCM-2016-9780764352102-X2 Italian Partisan Weapons in WWII by Gianluigi Usai, Ralph Riccio ISBN: 9780764352102 Book Title: Italian Partisan Weapons in WWII Author: Gianluigi Usai, Ralph Riccio Binding: Hard Cover with dust jacket Copyright: 2016 Pages: 288 Size: 6.25 x 9.25 in. This book covers all classes and types of small arms, from pistols to heavy machine guns, known to have been used by the Italian partisans during WWII. It provides a brief history of the origin and development of the partisan movement in Italy following the 8 September 1943 armistice between Italy and the Allies and subsequent occupation of the northern portion of the country by Germany. There are many relevant examples of correspondence between partisan units relating to acquisition, distribution, use, maintenance, and problems encountered with the various types of small arms available. The majority of the pages of this book are dedicated to a complete, thorough, and extensive coverage of each individual type of weapon known to have been used by the partisans, including specifications, supported by current as well as vintage photographs showing the weapons in use by the partisans. 374 color and b/w photos (Description generated 2026-05-23) baaed1abc3cb0f68b6a4b23c56c2cce5