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There is a popular notion that the Italian armed forces of the
Second World War were an inferior fighting force. Despite the vast
numbers taken prisoner, detailed studies of the experiences of
these soldiers remain relatively uncommon and the value of this
group to furthering our understanding of the Italian experience of
war under Fascism is also rarely acknowledged. The existence in the
National Archives of hundreds of pages of transcripts of covert
British surveillance of Italian POWs has made it possible to engage
with their experiences and opinions in much greater depth. The
euphemistically termed 'Special Reports' present historians with a
unique insight into how all levels of Italian soldiery viewed
Fascist Italy's experience of war, 1940-1943. This book examines
reactions to Italian political leadership, the progress of the war,
as well as Italian soldiers' 'everyday' views on sex, war, the
enemy, death, food, their allies, bravery, race, and killing. These
fascinating documents reveal the complexity of the outlook of these
men, which persistent - and influential - national stereotypes and
historiographical trends fail to acknowledge.
There is a popular notion that the Italian armed forces of the
Second World War were an inferior fighting force. Despite the vast
numbers taken prisoner, detailed studies of the experiences of
these soldiers remain relatively uncommon and the value of this
group to furthering our understanding of the Italian experience of
war under Fascism is also rarely acknowledged. The existence in the
National Archives of hundreds of pages of transcripts of covert
British surveillance of Italian POWs has made it possible to engage
with their experiences and opinions in much greater depth. The
euphemistically termed 'Special Reports' present historians with a
unique insight into how all levels of Italian soldiery viewed
Fascist Italy's experience of war, 1940-1943. This book examines
reactions to Italian political leadership, the progress of the war,
as well as Italian soldiers' 'everyday' views on sex, war, the
enemy, death, food, their allies, bravery, race, and killing. These
fascinating documents reveal the complexity of the outlook of these
men, which persistent - and influential - national stereotypes and
historiographical trends fail to acknowledge.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as
an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification:
++++ New Light On The Early History Of The Greater Northwest: The
Saskatchewan And Columbia Rivers; Volume 2 Of New Light On The
Early History Of The Greater Northwest: The Manuscript Journals Of
Alexander Henry ... And Of David Thompson ... 1799-1814.
Exploration And Adventure Among The Indians On The Red,
Saskatchewan, Missouri And Columbia Rivers; Elliott Coues; Volume 2
Of New Light On The Early History Of The Greater Northwest: The
Manuscript Journals Of Alexander Henry, Fur Trader Of The Northwest
Company And Of David Thompson, Official Geographer And Explorer Of
The Same Company, 1799-1814: Exploration And Adventure Among The
Indians On The Red, Saskatchewan, Missouri And Columbia Rivers;
David Thompson Alexander Henry, David Thompson Elliott Coues F. P.
Harper, 1897 Indians of North America; Northwest, Canadian;
Northwestern States
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as
an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification:
++++ New Light On The Early History Of The Greater Northwest: The
Saskatchewan And Columbia Rivers; Volume 2 Of New Light On The
Early History Of The Greater Northwest: The Manuscript Journals Of
Alexander Henry ... And Of David Thompson ... 1799-1814.
Exploration And Adventure Among The Indians On The Red,
Saskatchewan, Missouri And Columbia Rivers; Elliott Coues; Volume 2
Of New Light On The Early History Of The Greater Northwest: The
Manuscript Journals Of Alexander Henry, Fur Trader Of The Northwest
Company And Of David Thompson, Official Geographer And Explorer Of
The Same Company, 1799-1814: Exploration And Adventure Among The
Indians On The Red, Saskatchewan, Missouri And Columbia Rivers;
David Thompson Alexander Henry, David Thompson Elliott Coues F. P.
Harper, 1897 Indians of North America; Northwest, Canadian;
Northwestern States
His independent means as the son of a wealthy banker enabled
Alexander Henry Rhind (1833 63) to devote his short life to
antiquarianism. While reading for the Scottish bar, he studied and
investigated Pictish remains, and pressed for the inclusion of
archaeological sites in Ordnance Survey maps. On developing
tubercular symptoms, he gave up his legal studies and passed the
winters from 1855 to 1857 in Egypt, where he made the important
studies and excavations recorded in this 1862 book. He focuses on
the necropolis of Thebes, and in particular on the unplundered tomb
of an eighteenth-dynasty official. Putting his work into the wider
context of the history of ancient Egypt and the importance of the
city of Thebes, he also describes the reuse of the necropolis ruins
as homes for modern Egyptian peasants and as the centre of a
thriving trade in antiquities, both genuine and forged."
Title: Travels and adventures in Canada and the Indian territories,
between the years 1760 and 1776. With a portrait.]Publisher:
British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is
the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the
world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items
in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers,
sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its
collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial
additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating
back as far as 300 BC.The HISTORY OF COLONIAL NORTH AMERICA
collection includes books from the British Library digitised by
Microsoft. This collection refers to the European settlements in
North America through independence, with emphasis on the history of
the thirteen colonies of Britain. Attention is paid to the
histories of Jamestown and the early colonial interactions with
Native Americans. The contextual framework of this collection
highlights 16th century English, Scottish, French, Spanish, and
Dutch expansion. ++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure
edition identification: ++++ British Library Henry, Alexander;
1809. vi. 330 p.; 8 . 010470.m.3.
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