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Название: Sopwith Camels Over Italy 1917–1918
Автор(ы): Norman Franks
Издательство: Pen & Sword
Серия: Images Of War
Год: 2018
Страниц: 128
Язык: English
Формат: True PDF
Размер: 5 MB

During the First World War, Italy was on the side of their British Allies and their fight was against the Austro-Hungarian Empire, bordering on Austria. In October 1917, the Austro-Hungarians managed to push the Italians back during the battle of Caporetto. With the danger signs obvious, both Britain and France sent reinforcements. Britain's Royal Flying Corps sent three squadrons of Sopwith Camel fighters, plus one RE8 reconnaissance squadron, and these Camel squadrons fought gallantly over the plains and mountainous regions of northeast Italy, sharing the air battle with aircraft of the Italian Air Force.