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Formed in May 1936, 53° Stormo was initially equipped with the iconic Fiat CR.32 biplane fighter. These were replaced by CR.42s three years later, and upon Italy's declaration of war on the Allies in June 1940, the unit saw action against French and British aircraft that same month. With France defeated, the Regia Aeronautica turned its attention to Greece, and 53° Stormo's 150° Gruppo was again in the forefront of the action against RAF Gladiators - the unit also operated over Yugoslavia.
Meanwhile, 53° Stormo's 151° Gruppo had been sent to Libya in July 1940, and it saw considerable action in North Africa until returning to Italy in January 1942. 150° Gruppo had also been sent to North Africa in early 1941, the unit having by then re-equipped with Macchi C.200s. Operations against Malta followed during the summer of 1942, when 53° Stormo was issued with Macchi C.202s.
As the Allies gained ground in North Africa in late 1942, and then launched a series of offensives in the Mediterranean, numerous Italian fighter units were pulled back to defend the homeland, and amongst these was 53° Stormo, which was issued with 50+ Bf 109Gs sourced from Jagdgeschwader 53 in early 1943. After flying defensive operations over Sicily and Pantellaria, 53° Stormo fought its final actions over Rome, Torino and Milan. 150° Gruppo claimed its final kill on 8 September 1943, and this also proved to be the last victory credited to the Regia Aeronautica prior to Italy's surrender the following day.
With firsthand accounts sourced from the archives, numerous period photos and colorful artwork, this books further broadens the coverage of Osprey's Elite Units series.
Meanwhile, 53° Stormo's 151° Gruppo had been sent to Libya in July 1940, and it saw considerable action in North Africa until returning to Italy in January 1942. 150° Gruppo had also been sent to North Africa in early 1941, the unit having by then re-equipped with Macchi C.200s. Operations against Malta followed during the summer of 1942, when 53° Stormo was issued with Macchi C.202s.
As the Allies gained ground in North Africa in late 1942, and then launched a series of offensives in the Mediterranean, numerous Italian fighter units were pulled back to defend the homeland, and amongst these was 53° Stormo, which was issued with 50+ Bf 109Gs sourced from Jagdgeschwader 53 in early 1943. After flying defensive operations over Sicily and Pantellaria, 53° Stormo fought its final actions over Rome, Torino and Milan. 150° Gruppo claimed its final kill on 8 September 1943, and this also proved to be the last victory credited to the Regia Aeronautica prior to Italy's surrender the following day.
With firsthand accounts sourced from the archives, numerous period photos and colorful artwork, this books further broadens the coverage of Osprey's Elite Units series.
著者について
A native of Rome, Marco Mattioli has been interested in military history since he was a teenager. In 1992 he joined the Italian National Journalist Order, after which he was employed as a writer for several leading Italian history publishers. He has also contributed to many important Italian history and defence magazines, as well as writing a number of books on Italian military aviation.
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ストルモとは（鳥や虫の群れという意味もありますが）、定数12機（常備9機で3機は予備）のスクァドリッリア3個（爆撃機等は2個）を傘下に持つグルッポ2個で編成されるイタリア空軍の戦術単位ですが、少なくとも日本陸軍の64戦隊の様に固定されたものでは無く、主題の第53ストルモCTも傘下の第150グルッポを独立部隊の形で派遣して一年近く廃止になっていました。
本書は、その第53ストルモに関連ある第150、151、153、157グルッポとそれに所属したパイロットたちの空戦記を描いたもので、その戦域はフランス、ギリシア、北アフリカ、シシリー島と広く、対戦相手もフランス空軍、ギリシア空軍、米陸軍航空隊、英連邦空軍と非常に幅広い相手と3年近く（つまり1940年6月から1943年9月8日のイタリア休戦までの期間）を扱ったものになっています。
空戦内容は戦果と相手側の損害のみならず損害と相手側の主張する戦果との照合が可能な限り行われています。
例えば1942年2月14日には英空軍第112中隊の10機のトマホークが豪州空軍第3中隊の8機のトマホークと共にイタリア戦闘機と空戦し20機もの撃墜を申告していたが、実際にはイタリアの損失は3機で他に2機が不時着、3機が損傷を負っただけだったという検証など、イタリア側の記録で明らかになる事実も豊富です。
難点はエピソードが時系列的に並べられていないものが散見され読みにくい部分があることです。
高名なエースが殆ど存在せず（後に11機を撃墜して北イタリア空軍のトップエースになるウゴ ドラゴ大尉とマリオ ベラガンビ少佐が在籍していますが休戦までの戦果は6機と3機で顕著なものではありません）、その点では第4ストルモの方が良いのでしょうが、それでもイタリアの戦闘機パイロットの戦いぶりを知るには良いと本だと思います。当初は☆3つでしたが、過去英米側の戦果の情報のみで一方的にやられ役を演じたと考えられていたイタリア戦闘機隊の事実に光を当てているという点を評価して☆1つ増やしました。
本書は、その第53ストルモに関連ある第150、151、153、157グルッポとそれに所属したパイロットたちの空戦記を描いたもので、その戦域はフランス、ギリシア、北アフリカ、シシリー島と広く、対戦相手もフランス空軍、ギリシア空軍、米陸軍航空隊、英連邦空軍と非常に幅広い相手と3年近く（つまり1940年6月から1943年9月8日のイタリア休戦までの期間）を扱ったものになっています。
空戦内容は戦果と相手側の損害のみならず損害と相手側の主張する戦果との照合が可能な限り行われています。
例えば1942年2月14日には英空軍第112中隊の10機のトマホークが豪州空軍第3中隊の8機のトマホークと共にイタリア戦闘機と空戦し20機もの撃墜を申告していたが、実際にはイタリアの損失は3機で他に2機が不時着、3機が損傷を負っただけだったという検証など、イタリア側の記録で明らかになる事実も豊富です。
難点はエピソードが時系列的に並べられていないものが散見され読みにくい部分があることです。
高名なエースが殆ど存在せず（後に11機を撃墜して北イタリア空軍のトップエースになるウゴ ドラゴ大尉とマリオ ベラガンビ少佐が在籍していますが休戦までの戦果は6機と3機で顕著なものではありません）、その点では第4ストルモの方が良いのでしょうが、それでもイタリアの戦闘機パイロットの戦いぶりを知るには良いと本だと思います。当初は☆3つでしたが、過去英米側の戦果の情報のみで一方的にやられ役を演じたと考えられていたイタリア戦闘機隊の事実に光を当てているという点を評価して☆1つ増やしました。
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History of a Famous Regia Aeronautica Fighter Unit!
2011/1/7
形式:ペーパーバック
Well, Hooray! After scads of 'Aviation Elite Units' volumes on American and Luftwaffe units, Osprey is finally shining the spotlight on a Regia Aeronautica unit. In this case, author Marco Mattioli chronicles the combat history of the 53rd Stormo, one of Mussolini's longest-serving and most famous fighter units. It's a refreshing and informative look at air ops 'on the other side of the fence.'
Created in 1936, the 53rd was initially equipped with Fiat CR.32 biplanes. It subsequently flew CR.42s, Macchi C.200s and C.202s and finally Me 109s, seeing combat over France, the Balkans, the Med, North Africa and Italy itself. By war's end, the wing had claimed 350 victories while losing 75 pilots. Twenty-two pilots made ace.
Mattioli does a fine job of relating the combat life and times of the wing. During its lifetime, the 53rd not only flew fighter ops but ground-attack missions as well, which must have been daunting in the CR.42 which only carried two .50 caliber machine guns! Italian fighters were chronically under-armed, a point Mattioli doesn't emphasize enough to my mind. The wing's 350 victory claims, therefore, are that much more impressive given that their CR.42s, C.200s and C.202s dueled with better-armed Hurris, P-40s, Spits, P-47s, etc. The Bf 109G finally gave wing pilots like Ugo Drago, Giuseppe Gianelli and Mario Bellagambi the firepower they needed, especially against B-17s and B-24s. And I give Mattioli high marks for trying to match those 350 claims against actual losses.
Over 120 b&w and color photographs and top-notch artwork by Richard Caruana compliment the nicely-flowing narrative.
All in all, 53RD STORMO is a great addition to the 'Aviation Elite Units' series. Highly recommended.
Created in 1936, the 53rd was initially equipped with Fiat CR.32 biplanes. It subsequently flew CR.42s, Macchi C.200s and C.202s and finally Me 109s, seeing combat over France, the Balkans, the Med, North Africa and Italy itself. By war's end, the wing had claimed 350 victories while losing 75 pilots. Twenty-two pilots made ace.
Mattioli does a fine job of relating the combat life and times of the wing. During its lifetime, the 53rd not only flew fighter ops but ground-attack missions as well, which must have been daunting in the CR.42 which only carried two .50 caliber machine guns! Italian fighters were chronically under-armed, a point Mattioli doesn't emphasize enough to my mind. The wing's 350 victory claims, therefore, are that much more impressive given that their CR.42s, C.200s and C.202s dueled with better-armed Hurris, P-40s, Spits, P-47s, etc. The Bf 109G finally gave wing pilots like Ugo Drago, Giuseppe Gianelli and Mario Bellagambi the firepower they needed, especially against B-17s and B-24s. And I give Mattioli high marks for trying to match those 350 claims against actual losses.
Over 120 b&w and color photographs and top-notch artwork by Richard Caruana compliment the nicely-flowing narrative.
All in all, 53RD STORMO is a great addition to the 'Aviation Elite Units' series. Highly recommended.
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Long overdue history
2011/2/14
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This book was a very welcome title in the aviation elite series. As is typical with Osprey books this one continues the excellent concise, well illustrated and well documented story of a superlative aviation group. It is one that is often overlooked by British and particularly American authors but certainly deserves to be told.
The book covers the genesis of this unit giving ample aircrew anecdotes as well as overall "big picture" coverage of the strategic situation allowing the reader to gain a better insight into the challenges faced by one of the largely forgotten Axis forces of WWII.
Many black and white photos as well as a dozen or so color profiles will be of interest to model builders and aviation buffs alike. I found this book to be well researched and highly readable.
The book covers the genesis of this unit giving ample aircrew anecdotes as well as overall "big picture" coverage of the strategic situation allowing the reader to gain a better insight into the challenges faced by one of the largely forgotten Axis forces of WWII.
Many black and white photos as well as a dozen or so color profiles will be of interest to model builders and aviation buffs alike. I found this book to be well researched and highly readable.
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A good unit history of an Italian wing during World War II
2011/1/23
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This is a book in the Osprey series "Aviation Elite Units." The focus here? An Italian Air Force wing (in Italian, Stormo). A stormo was based, at the lowest level, was the squadron (about 9 planes); two to three squadrons (squadriglie in Italian) made up a group (Gruppo). Two or more gruppi comprised a Stormo.
the 53 Stormo was constituted in the 1930s, comprised of biplanes (pictures on pages 6-8 well illustrate). There are also nice renderings of aircraft flown by the Stormo over time on pages 68-77 (including some German-made fighters).
By the outbreak of World War II, this air wing began to be supplied with a monoplane, CR.42. The first actions were in France and the Balkans. Later service began in the latter part of 1940, when the stormo deployed to Africa. Here, they engaged with elements of the British Air Force, with mixed success. The Stormo was deactivateds in earlry 1941 and was reformed in early 1942. The new theater of war? The central Mediterranean, including Sicily. Losses ended up being heavy.
Its active involvement ended with the Italian surrender.
A useful unit history, nicely detailed and introducing the reader to many of the pilots and their leaders.
the 53 Stormo was constituted in the 1930s, comprised of biplanes (pictures on pages 6-8 well illustrate). There are also nice renderings of aircraft flown by the Stormo over time on pages 68-77 (including some German-made fighters).
By the outbreak of World War II, this air wing began to be supplied with a monoplane, CR.42. The first actions were in France and the Balkans. Later service began in the latter part of 1940, when the stormo deployed to Africa. Here, they engaged with elements of the British Air Force, with mixed success. The Stormo was deactivateds in earlry 1941 and was reformed in early 1942. The new theater of war? The central Mediterranean, including Sicily. Losses ended up being heavy.
Its active involvement ended with the Italian surrender.
A useful unit history, nicely detailed and introducing the reader to many of the pilots and their leaders.
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