Starting under the control of a power plant mechanic, while the pilot, on the left, waiting, of an Italian fighter Macchi MC.202 “Folgore” (Lightning) on a Libyan airfield, end 1941 or early 1942. Note the tarmac’s rough conditions of typical North African airfield. In background another “Folgore”, a Fiat truck (Fiat 666 or 626) and the tents of the camp. The aircraft is a “Folgore” of Regia Aeronautica’s 71st Squadriglia, 17th Gruppo, 1st Stormo (note the emblem, the “Arciere/Archer” over the fuselage’s whit band). The 17th Gruppo with his brand new MC.202s arrived in Libya on 25 November 1942, at Martuba airfield. Victor Sierra

On a Libyan airfield

Campaign of Ethiopia, 1936: Italian troops (among them note on the right the marines of S. Marco btl) inspecting a battery of newest PAK 37s guns captured to the Etiopian army. Germany, like other countries, but more secretly, supplied the Ethiopian army with modern weapons. 
Hitler two years before was stopped by Mussolini in his first attempt to annex Austria, and now he was trying to hinder the plans of his rival. DVX

When Adolf and Ben weren't friend

An Italian M13/40 tank is being loaded on a truck.
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