Vincere

Vincere
Author: Federica Fasanotti
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2020-01-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 1682474801

Vincere! presents an overview of the counterinsurgency operations carried out by the Italian Royal Army from 1922 to 1941 in Libya and Ethiopia. Based on ten years of study conducted in the Italian archives and on the ground, this volume looks at a period when the Italian Royal Army faced significant new challenges in the conduct of war. Facing new challenges in an atypical theater of war, Italian Royal Army forces learned significant lessons that would shape the conduct of future combat. In the period covered in this work, Italian Royal Army forces had to adapt to new terrain, while modifying their techniques and methods in relation to the local populations and the overall characteristics of the territories in Africa. Moving away from a reliance on heavy, slow battalions formed for the most part by Italian troops, the Italians instead turned to mobile units, lightly armed and composed primarily by African troops who were able to respond quickly to the needs of this kind of war. Men coming from the loyal Eritrean colony, from Somalia, Libya, from the countries on the Red Sea and even from Ethiopia, progressively replaced Italian troops. In Libya, warfighting and counterinsurgency operations were conducted mainly by regular infantry (Libyan battalions, Méharists, Saharian) and cavalry units (Savaris and Spahis), while in Ethiopia, regular and irregular bands were used. Vincere! offers a look at some of the earliest irregular warfare and counterinsurgency operations the modern Italian forces ever conducted. Italian forces faced local populations while conducting counterinsurgency (COIN) operations in what was, for them, a new theater of war. In Libya, the rebellion was quelled in the space of ten years, at an admittedly high price for the regional forces. In Ethiopia, where COIN operations were interrupted by World War II, the available data suggests that military actions, accompanied by a more responsible policy toward the population, would have eventually defeated the insurgency. The use of airpower in Ethiopia made a huge difference, and its lessons were learned long before the French experience in Algeria. The Italians waged counterinsurgency operations over twenty years in two geographically separate theaters, and in two very different operational environments and much of value for current practitioners and scholars can be learned from these different experiences.

Come vincere la paura dell'acqua..e non solo

Come vincere la paura dell'acqua..e non solo
Author: Davide Napoletani
Publisher: Booksprint
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2011-12-23
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 8865956909

Decidere ogni giorno di essere un po' migliori. Libro breve e semplice che da imput chiari e precisi, indicazioni anche molto pratiche su come affrontare e vincere la paura dell'acqua. L'autore ti guida passo passo, in un viaggio dentro di te per trovare il coraggio di dire basta! Ora hai la possibilità di prendere la vita nelle tue mani, questo libro ti può dare il via ad un cammino di crescita che durerà sempre e che ti darà enormi soddisfazioni.

Chi Myst'wing: The Adventure of a Mystic

Chi Myst'wing: The Adventure of a Mystic
Author: Yuzhou Chen
Publisher: Yuzhou Chen
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2020-02-01
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN:

Chi Myst’wing is a gentle redragon who is different from her savage and brutal tribe. When she saved her tribesman’s hunt, she is expelled from her tribe and separated from her mother. The moment she meets Nuwa, she discovers her true self and changes her physical form. Her life begins to change for better. In her journey to reunite with her mother, she meets new friends, challenges while exploring the hidden past of her long-death father and the land. She even learns about the hidden weapons of a legendary warrior. Would she be able to reunite with her mother and find out the real identity of her father’s killer? And who will own the warrior’s legendary weapons?

Italian Verbs with Exercises

Italian Verbs with Exercises
Author: Editorial Karibdis
Publisher: Karibdis
Total Pages: 580
Release: 2024-04-01
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN:

Italian Verbs with Exercises is an extensive resource designed to assist learners of the Italian language in mastering verb conjugations and their correct usage. The book serves as both a comprehensive guide and a practical workbook for students at various levels of proficiency. The introduction of the book lays the groundwork by presenting an overview of the formation and use of all Italian verb tenses. It aims to provide learners with a solid understanding of how different tenses are structured, when they should be used, and the nuances they bring to the language. Following the introduction, the book delves into the core of Italian verb conjugation. It presents 161 model conjugations, covering a wide range of both regular (11 models) and irregular verbs (150 models). These models serve as a reference point for students, illustrating patterns and exceptions that are crucial for forming correct verb tenses. Each model verb is accompanied by a set of examples that put the verb into context, demonstrating its use in practical, real-life sentences. This approach helps learners not only memorize the conjugation but also understand how to apply it in conversation or writing. To reinforce the learning process, the book includes exercises that are strategically distributed throughout the text. These activities are designed to test the students' knowledge as they progress, ensuring that they practice conjugating verbs and using them in appropriate tenses. In addition to the exercises, Italian Verbs with Exercises offers an extensive verb list, featuring more than 2500 verbs. Each verb in the list references back to one of the 161 model conjugations, making it easy for learners to understand how to conjugate it by drawing parallels with the model. This list is an invaluable tool for students to expand their vocabulary and for quick reference during practice. Each verb in the list also comes with its English translation, aiding students who are learning Italian as a second language to quickly grasp the meaning of unfamiliar verbs and incorporate them into their active vocabulary. Italian Verbs with Exercises is not just a textbook; it's a practical companion for any learner who wishes to gain fluency and confidence in using Italian verbs. With its clear explanations, abundant examples, and rigorous exercises, this book promises to be an essential tool in the journey to mastering the Italian language. Whether for self-study or as a supplement to classroom instruction, it offers a thorough approach to one of the most important aspects of learning Italian.

Aesop and the Imprint of Medieval Thought

Aesop and the Imprint of Medieval Thought
Author: Jacqueline de Weever
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2010-12-15
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0786459557

This work studies two medieval translations of Aesop's fables, one in Latin (1497) and one in vernacular Italian (1526), with a close examination of how each translation reflected its audience and its translator. It offers close readings of the "Feast of Tongues" along with six fables common to both texts: "The House Mouse and the Field Mouse," "The Lion and the Mouse," "The Nightingale and the Sparrow Hawk," "The Wolf and the Lamb," "The Fly and the Ant," and "The Donkey and the Lap-Dog." The selected fables highlight imbalances of power, different stations in life, and the central question of "how shall we live?"

Dictionary of the English and Italian languages

Dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Author: Giuseppe Marco Antonio Baretti
Publisher:
Total Pages: 718
Release: 1839
Genre: English language
ISBN:

Title of vol. 2 in English: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages v 1 Italiano ed inglese - only held -v 2 English and Italian.

Mussolini's Italy

Mussolini's Italy
Author: R. J. B. Bosworth
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 740
Release: 2007-01-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 110107857X

With Mussolini ’s Italy, R.J.B. Bosworth—the foremost scholar on the subject writing in English—vividly brings to life the period in which Italians participated in one of the twentieth century’s most notorious political experiments. Il Duce’s Fascists were the original totalitarians, espousing a cult of violence and obedience that inspired many other dictatorships, Hitler’s first among them. But as Bosworth reveals, many Italians resisted its ideology, finding ways, ingenious and varied, to keep Fascism from taking hold as deeply as it did in Germany. A sweeping chronicle of struggle in terrible times, this is the definitive account of Italy’s darkest hour.