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Focuses on the war campaign in Italy during World War II and the surrender of the country to the Allied forces. Reason for the allegiance shift of Italy; Views of German Lieutenant General Fridolin von Senger und Etterlin on the allegiance shift of Italy; Details of the surrender; Battles that transpired after the surrender; Role of Italian Commander Carlo Fecia di Cossato on the war. INSET: DOOMED DEFENSE OF PIOMBINO.

Focuses on the factors that influenced the mass surrender of the German armies in Northern Italy during World War II. Impact of the war on cities, power plants and factories in the country; Background of the capitulation; Military consequences posed by the surrender.

Focuses on German Dictator Adolf Hitler's plans for an attack on Danzig and Poland. Report that these plans call for an intensive surprise attack by the Reich Army one hundred kilometers south of the Free City, the full width of the Corridor and some sixty kilometers broad, in an attempt to join East and West Prussia, Germany, thus cutting off Poland from the sea; Conviction of Hitler that the Cabinets of London, England and Paris, France, are less decided to go to war than they were last September, even though they have formed an alliance with Poland; Declaration of the highest generals in the Reich Army that the German Army can now maintain a war on all fronts at the same time, for it is stronger than in 1914 through its Italian and Japanese allies, who will certainly fulfill their obligations, especially at the outset; Report that about July 14, 1931, Hitler outlined to his collaborators the diplomatic strategy be intended to employ to achieve his ends; Report that during the afternoon of August 2, Hitler undertook a series of military measures corresponding to this future diplomatic move; Information on orders given by Hitler on the night of August 2, to begin the preparations of the secret protocol of the German-Italian-Japanese pact; Reasons behind Hitler's decision; Report that Hitler judged that in the circumstances, time was working against him and if victory were to smile on him, he must strike at once.

If the Italian campaign is particularly interesting from the military point of view, because for the first time the Western allies are meeting the Wehrmercht in full force, it is no less so from the political. For in Italy many of the political questions passionately debated in this country recently will be put to a test which may in some respects prove conclusive. One shall see, for instance, which were right — those who defended the system of AMG as it was originally conceived or those who criticized it.

Recalls the success of U.S. Army's Operation Diadem which aims to destroy the German armed forces in Italy on May 11, 1944. Expectations of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill on the operation; Measures taken by Lieutenant General Mark Clark, commander of the U.S. Fifth Army, to secure such a triumph; Problems encountered by Clark during the operation.

Presents information on the Medium Extended Air Defense System a program of the United States, German and Italian governments that involves an anti-aircraft and anti-missile defense for ground combat units. Schedule for this program; Information on the funding of this program; Identification of competing contractor teams for this program.

The article focuses on soldier modernization as a way for North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members to prepare their troops for future battle needs. NATO allies have their own soldier modernization programs which involve the new Felin kit. Other nations are also working on their own programs such as ComFut (Combatiente del Futuro) of Spain, the IdZ (Infanterist der Zukunft) infantry system of Germany and Soldato Futuro modernization program of Italy.