Kagero 12022 Crickets against Rats. Regia Aeronautica in the Spanish Civil War 1936-1937 vol. I EN is a unique publication aimed at aviation history enthusiasts and modelers seeking authentic source materials for recreating scenes from the Spanish Civil War. This title presents a detailed, day-by-day account of the participation of the Italian Air Force – Regia Aeronautica – during the Spanish conflict in 1936–1937. It is an English-language historical album belonging to the renowned Air Battles series (no. 22), written by Marek Sobski.

Across 80 matte, coated pages, readers will find as many as 110 archival photographs documenting aircraft, pilots, combat operations, and the daily life of Italian airmen stationed in Spain and on Mallorca. Of special value to modelers are 10 color aircraft profiles (16 views), which serve perfectly as painting references for models in 1/72, 1/48, or 1/32 scale.

• Category: Modeling publications / historical source materials
• Publisher: Kagero
• Language: English
• Binding: softcover
• Paper: matte, coated
• Format: 205 x 275 mm
• Number of pages: 80

The book documents the activities of Italian aviators in operations such as the bombing raids on Madrid, the battle of the Jarama river, the fighting for Malaga and Guadalajara, and the defense of Mallorca. It provides detailed coverage of the rapid build-up of the Regia Aeronautica and the first use of SM.81 bombers by Nationalist forces. The archival photographs and color profiles allow for faithful reproduction of both aircraft markings and camouflage patterns from that period.

Historical period: Spanish Civil War 1936-1937 (pre-World War II). Countries: Italy (Regia Aeronautica), Spain.

We recommend this book both to advanced modelers and to beginner historians or military aviation enthusiasts. It is an excellent source of inspiration for dioramas, model conversions, and the reproduction of realistic markings and paint schemes of aircraft participating in one of the most fascinating episodes in the military aviation history of the 20th century. Degree of difficulty in using materials – 1/5 (accessible to all aviation fans, ideal as a modeling aid).

ISBN: 978-83-64596-16-2