REVIEW OF A BOOK Nr. 1 "LA SPADA DI RADETZKY"

I would like to start here, besides my papersoldiers, also a sort of review concernign the books I am going to buy.

I have the pleasure to start with "LA SPADA DI RADETZKY" (means "Radetzky's sword"), Author Massimo Zoppi, with plates of Ilario Bailot, published by Itinera Progetti of Bassano del Grappa in 2011. 

I am very glad to start with this book (180 mages) written totally in Italian that represents the best book - at least under a profile of uniforms for the Imperial Army in the period 1836 - 1849. I ha happy because it represents a far better and more precise book than - for example Osprey - with super detailled uniforms, and detailled explanations.

This is a perfect example how Italians are increasing a lot in a field that is usually dominated by English speaking authors. Bravi!

The book is divided in 5 chapters (180 pages) + 68 Unifomors tables, that cover perfectly all the details of the Imperial Army.

Thanks to this super book I was able to correct my Artillery Train and switch the distinctive colours from red to the correct blue, cancelling the red line on the trousers.

Thanks to this, I corrected my plates and added also the Artillery crew on the limber of the cannon.

Copyright Michele L. SAVASTA FIORE

This book also provides a very detailled pattern for uniforms:

Veru (very) beautiful is also the OOB in the way the Author did:

So whoever is interested in this period, MUST have this book, usefull for both the Italian Campaing (mainly) but also - for uniforms) for the Hungarian Campaign (Szabadsàgharc).

I do pay my compliments to the Author, to the Editor and to the Artist. BRAVI!