This region steeped in history & charm is one of the most photogenic areas of Italy. Milan may be the fashion capital of the world but this region's beauty is more than skin deep. superb industrial design is intrinsic & the cuisine has an earthiness extending from humble polenta to hearty osso bucco & to the region's understated wines & cheeses. Only a short trip from Milan the turquoise lakes boast majestic castles & elegant villas reflected in the mirror-like surfaces offset by the mountains where northern Italy's adrenaline junkies & young jetsetters make the ski slopes their playground. Footprint's first full-colour guide to the Italian Lakes comes complete with a standalone Popout map making perfect for anyone wanting to get out & explore this beautiful region. A comprehensive guide to Milan & the Italian Lakes that also covers Po Valley towns of Bergamo Brescia Cremona Mantua & Verona Expert authors Lara & Terry know their stuff & explain where to take in the best shopping & eating in Milan & the Lakes Details of breath-taking hair-raising drives through the rolling lake region Outlines the coolest most stylish & design-led museums & shops in the region The best grand old homes & gardens secret back-street walks & the most authentic ice-cream parlours ...

The Italian army unlike those of the British & French did not use tanks in combat during World War I & by November 1918 only one training unit equipped with French Schneider & Renault tanks had been formed. Consequently during the 1920s the Italian army had just one single tank type in its armoured inventory
- the Fiat 3000. Only in 1927 was the first tank unit formed as a branch of the infantry & not as an independent organization while the cavalry rejected the idea of both tanks & armoured cars & decided to stand by the use of horses for its mounted units. Between 1933 & March 1939 a further 2 724 CV 33 / L 3 tanks were built 1 216 of which were exported all over the world. By the time Italy entered the war in June 1940 the army had 1 284 light tanks 855 of which were in combat units including three armoured divisions. Variants of the CV 33 / L 3 tanks included flame-throwers bridge-layers recovery vehicles & a radio command tank. Some L 3 tanks were still in use in 1945 by both the Germans & the German-allied Italian units of the Repubblica Sociale.
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This volume assesses the formidable Special Forces fielded by Italy's navy & air force in World War II. Italian Navy Special Forces were particularly active & respected in the Mediterranean where 10th Motor-Torpedo Boat Flotilla used frogmen 'two-man torpedoes' & explosive ram-boats. The Italian Air Force formed a special commando unit ADRA before the 1943 surrender; it was tasked with attacking Allied airfields & communications in North Africa. Men from ADRA & Army paratroopers formed the new ' Folgore' Regiment which also continued to fight alongside German forces until 1945. In both cases the pro-Allied Italian forces also formed 'mirror' units to fight alongside US & British forces including the Recce Squadron 'F'. Featuring rare photographs & specially commissioned artwork this book tells the story of the little-known elite forces fielded by Italy's navy & air force in World War II some of whose successors remain in service with today's Italian armed forces. ...

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From the Luganega to the Calabrese Italian sausages come in all shapes & sizes
- short & fat long & thin horseshoe-shaped & even
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Once a successful surgeon Frederick Welin now lives in self-imposed exile on an island in the Swedish archipelago. Nearly twelve years have passed since he was disgraced for attempting to cover up a tragic mishap on the operating table. One morning in the depths of winter he sees a hunched figure struggling towards him across the ice. His past is about to catch up with him. The figure approaching in the freezing cold is Harriet the only woman he has ever loved the woman he abandoned in order to go & study in America forty years earlier. She has sought him out in the hope that he will honour a promise made many years ago. Now in the late stages of a terminal illness she wants to visit a small lake in northern Sweden a place Welins father took him once as a boy. He upholds his pledge & drives her to this beautiful pool hidden deep in the forest. On the journey through the desolate snow-covered landscape Welin reflects on his impoverished childhood & the woman he later left behind. However once there Welin discovers that Harriet has left the biggest surprise until last. ...

The eight stories in this collection by Moravian Pavese Pratolina & other modern writers have been selected as being representative of contemporary Italian writing. The English translations provided are literal rather than literary & there are notes & biographies to help the student of Italian. However the volume can also be helpful to Italians who can improve their English by studying a strict rendering of stories with which thet may already be familiar. ...

This second volume of Italian Short Stories" with its parallel translations aims
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An innovative visual approach to learning & using basic Italian phrases Do you need to brush up on your Italian or learn the language full stop? Then pick up a copy of Italian Visual Phrase Pack & start learning today. Whether you're visiting Italy for business or pleasure you want to make sure you're understood & this guide will ensure you are. Find key phrases fast in this effective survival language guide for real-life situations. Galleries of words & pictures make it easy to find key basic Italian vocabulary at a glance & help you remember what you've seen. No prior knowledge required so you can learn phrases to help you find your way around eat out shop & go sightseeing. Plus a 60-minute audio CD will help you practise beforeh&. An easy-to-use pronunciation guide for every word & phrase will help you communicate with the native speakers when you've arrived. So pop Italian Visual Phrase Pack in your pocket when you're out & about in Italy so you can converse with the locals without any trouble. Now with a new look. (Previous ISBN: 9781405331661). ...