Zorzetto, Gabriele Cavalleria libica 1911-1943. Uniformi e insegne

Name: Zorzetto, Gabriele: Cavalleria libica 1911-1943. Uniformi e insegne
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Italian text, paperback, contemporary bw-illustrations, some uniform illustrations in colour, large format. 92 pages.

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The work examines the uniforms of the Libyan cavalry from the beginnings of this specialised unit, i.e. already during the Italo-Turkish conflict, until the Second World War, when the last active units were disbanded. In Libya, unlike in the other colonies, the mounted units immediately found solid grounds for their deployment, both because of the characteristics of the territory and because of the traditional ability of the Arab-Berber population to use horses.

The Savari squadrons and the Spahis groups played a leading role in the years from the first occupations to the capture of the main protagonist Omar el Mukhtar (carried out by the 7th Savari squadron in Cyrenaica in 1931) and distinguished themselves in numerous battles. Continuing this tradition, the Libyan cavalry also took part in the Ethiopian campaign with a Spahis regiment, which was subordinate to the II Army Corps operating on the Eritrean front, and with a Savari platoon. After the complete reoccupation of Libya, the cavalry units were gradually reduced in numbers and personnel in the 1930s and were last used for reconnaissance and surveillance tasks in the interior of the country during the Second World War.

Group: Books (first-hand)
Author: Zorzetto, Gabriele
Title: Cavalleria libica 1911-1943. Uniformi e insegne
Details: Italian text, paperback, contemporary bw-illustrations, some uniform illustrations in colour, large format. 92 pages.