Description
Cronache della Guerra – Numero 8, 20 febbraio 1943
Scanned pages: 16 | Instant PDF download
Italian wartime illustrated magazine (Tumminelli Editore, Roma), digitized.
Cover
A naval gunner mans an anti-aircraft gun aboard an escort ship at sea, scanning the sky. Caption: “In crociera di scorta: pronti contro gli aerei.” No war correspondent credited on the cover.
Main Articles
“Due Discorsi: Nessuna Conclusione”
Analyzes recent speeches by Churchill and Roosevelt, arguing neither reached firm conclusions, and surveys the tonnage crisis, the Russian front, Finland’s dilemma, and domestic unrest in the U.S. and India.
No individual author byline given (unsigned editorial piece). Photo credits: R.G. Luce (motorized troops in Corsica); R.G. Luce-Cargnel (troops parading in occupied zones).
“I Sovietici alla Ricerca del Successo Strategico”
Examines the four main epicenters of the Soviet offensive on the Eastern Front — near Kharkov, at the Don/Donez bend, at Novorossiysk, and near Leningrad — alongside developments in North Africa and the Pacific (the Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal).
Author: Amedeo Tosti. Photo credits: R.D.V.; R.G. Luce.
“Il Contenuto Navale degli Accordi di Casablanca”
Discusses the naval dimension of the Casablanca conference, comparing Axis submarine warfare with Allied anti-submarine efforts, and Japan’s naval dominance in the Pacific.
Author: Giuseppe Caputi. Photo credits: R.D.V.; R.G. Luce; R.G. Luce-Valvasori.
“Americani 1943” (Fronti Interni)
Reflects on how America’s self-image and war aims have shifted since 1917, contrasting Wilson-era idealism with Roosevelt’s more militarized, self-interested “American Dream” of 1943.
Author: Renato Caniglia. Photo credit: R.D.V. (Tunisian locals carrying a large bomb toward a German Stuka).
“Aerosoccorsi”
Describes the specialized air-sea rescue service for downed aircrews, detailing the difficulties of locating survivors at sea and the skill required of rescue pilots and crews.
Author: Vincenzo Lioy. Photo credit: Foto R. Aeronautica.
“Il Rapido Sviluppo Economico della Cina Nazionale”
Reports on the rapid economic and industrial development achieved in three years by the Nationalist Chinese state of Wang Ching-wei, including railway construction, currency reform, and Japanese financial and industrial assistance.
Author: Giovanni Tarquini. No individual photo-credit line given for this article’s images.
“Documenti e Bollettini della Nostra Guerra”
Reproduces official Armed Forces General Headquarters war bulletins (Bollettino N. 987–993) covering combat in Tunisia, Libya, and air/naval actions from 6–12 February 1943.
No individual author credited for the section. Photo credits: R.G. Luce-Colò; R.G. Luce.
Pilot named: Capitano pilota Giulio Giuntella (credited with leading a fighter patrol that shot down two enemy aircraft).
“Calendario degli Avvenimenti”
A day-by-day calendar of political, diplomatic, and military events from 6 to 12 February 1943, covering fighting on the Eastern Front, in Tunisia, and Allied bombing raids.
No individual author credited.
Artists Mentioned
None credited in this issue.
War Correspondents (Kriegsberichter) Named
- G. Luce
- G. Luce-Cargnel
- G. Luce-Colò
- G. Luce-Valvasori
- D.V.
- Foto R. Aeronautica