The commander of the Italian Expeditionary Corps in Russia (Corpo di Spedizione Italiani in Russia - CSIR), General Giovanni Messe (1883-1968) pays a visit to his soldiers on the Eastern Front. - Considered by many to have been the best Italian general of the Second World War.

Visit the troops

The Fiat CR.42 was the primary night fighter of the Regia Aeronautica, although it was not equipped with radar (and often lacked a radio)



taken from fb/Thomas Laemlein

 Fiat CR.42 nightfighter

The commander of the Italian Expeditionary Corps in Russia (Corpo di Spedizione Italiani in Russia - CSIR) General Giovanni Messe (1883-1968), awards a second lieutenant with a decoration, who had distinguished himself on the Eastern Front.