Bastian Matteo Scianna
Biographic Data
| ID | 3086705 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bastian Matteo Scianna |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bastian Matteo |
| FAMILY NAME | Scianna |
| SIGNATURE | SCIANNA B M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Potsdam |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Lukas Willmy, Operation Donnerschlag. Imperiale Aufstandsbekämpfung aus der Luft und das „Morale Bombing” deutscher Städte durch die britische Royal Air Force 1945. Göttingen, Wallstein 2024
Article Lukas Willmy, Operation Donnerschlag. Imperiale Aufstandsbekämpfung aus der Luft und das „Morale Bombing” deutscher Städte durch die britische Royal Air Force 1945. Göttingen, Wallstein 2024 was published on October 1, 2025 in the journal Historische Zeitschrift (volume 321, issue 2)
Losing an Empire
This article analyses the campaign in Italian East Africa from an Italian point of view. It starts by setting out the grim strategic situation the commander in chief, the Duke of Aosta, was facing at the outbreak of hostilities. It then proceeds to cover the three phases of the campaign: the period from June 1940 until the end of the year, the second phase between January and May 1941, including the fall of Keren and Addis Ababa, and the third an…
Abgeordnete ohne Grenzen? Das Europäische Parlament und die Entstehung des Schengener Abkommens
This article investigates the long-neglected influence of the European Parliament (EP) in the field of free movement of persons and the abolishment of border controls in the European Community (EC). Since the immediate post-war period, parliamentarians lobbied for a new mobility regime in Europe. In the early years, this was mainly done in the Council of Europe’s (then) Consultative Assembly, before the EC’s fora became more important. By trying …
The Italian War on the Eastern Front, 1941–1943
A predisposition to brutality? German practices against civilians andfrancs-tireursduring the Franco-Prussian war 1870-1871 and their relevance for the German 'militarySonderweg' debate
The German Sonderweg thesis has been discarded in most research fields. Yet in regards to the military, things differ: all conflicts before the Second World War are interpreted as prelude to the war of extermination between 1939–1945. This article specifically looks at the Franco-Prussian War 1870–71 and German behaviour vis-à-vis regular combatants, civilians and irregular guerrilla fighters, the so-called francs-tireurs. The author argues that …
Forging an Italian hero? The late commemoration of Amedeo Guillet (1909–2010)
Over the last two decades, Amedeo Guillet (1909–2010) has been turned into a public and military hero. His exploits as a guerrilla leader in Italian East Africa in 1941 have been exaggerated to forge a narrative of an honourable resistance against overwhelming odds. Thereby, Guillet has been showcased as a romanticized colonial explorer who was an apolitical and timeless Italian officer. He has been compared to Lawrence of Arabia in order to rais…
Stuck in the past? British views on the Spanish army’s effectiveness and military culture, 1946–1983
After the Civil War the Spanish army functioned as a guardian of domestic order, but suffered from antiquated material and little financial means. These factors have been described as fundamental reasons for the army’s low potential wartime capability. This article draws on British and German sources to demonstrate how Spanish military culture prevented an augmented effectiveness and organisational change. Claiming that the army merely lacked fun…
A Blueprint for Successful Peacekeeping? The Italians in Beirut (Lebanon), 1982–1984
On 6 June 1982, Israel invaded Lebanon to fight the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO). Between August 1982 and February 1984, the US, France, Britain and Italy deployed a Multinational Force (MNF) to Beirut. Its task was to act as an interposition force to bolster the government and to bring peace to the people. The mission is often forgotten or merely remembered in context with the bombing of US Marines’ barracks. However, an analysis of…
Rebuilding an Austrian Army
After the Second World War, a new Austrian Army (the Bundesheer) was formed to guarantee the country’s armed neutrality. But the period between 1938 and 1945 remained a point of contention. While some Austrian officers had been sidelined, the majority had served in the Wehrmacht and thus shared experiences and soldierly values. As Cold War realities necessitated a professional experienced army, a group around Erwin Fussenegger (1908–1986) dominat…
Forging an Italian hero? The late commemoration of Amedeo Guillet (1909–2010)
Over the last two decades, Amedeo Guillet (1909–2010) has been turned into a public and military hero. His exploits as a guerrilla leader in Italian East Africa in 1941 have been exaggerated to forge a narrative of an honourable resistance against overwhelming odds. Thereby, Guillet has been showcased as a romanticized colonial explorer who was an apolitical and timeless Italian officer. He has been compared to Lawrence of Arabia in order to rais…
A predisposition to brutality? German practices against civilians andfrancs-tireursduring the Franco-Prussian war 1870-1871 and their relevance for the German 'militarySonderweg' debate
The German Sonderweg thesis has been discarded in most research fields. Yet in regards to the military, things differ: all conflicts before the Second World War are interpreted as prelude to the war of extermination between 1939–1945. This article specifically looks at the Franco-Prussian War 1870–71 and German behaviour vis-à-vis regular combatants, civilians and irregular guerrilla fighters, the so-called francs-tireurs. The author argues that …
A Blueprint for Successful Peacekeeping? The Italians in Beirut (Lebanon), 1982–1984
On 6 June 1982, Israel invaded Lebanon to fight the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO). Between August 1982 and February 1984, the US, France, Britain and Italy deployed a Multinational Force (MNF) to Beirut. Its task was to act as an interposition force to bolster the government and to bring peace to the people. The mission is often forgotten or merely remembered in context with the bombing of US Marines’ barracks. However, an analysis of…
Rebuilding an Austrian Army
After the Second World War, a new Austrian Army (the Bundesheer) was formed to guarantee the country’s armed neutrality. But the period between 1938 and 1945 remained a point of contention. While some Austrian officers had been sidelined, the majority had served in the Wehrmacht and thus shared experiences and soldierly values. As Cold War realities necessitated a professional experienced army, a group around Erwin Fussenegger (1908–1986) dominat…
Forging an Italian hero? The late commemoration of Amedeo Guillet (1909–2010)
Over the last two decades, Amedeo Guillet (1909–2010) has been turned into a public and military hero. His exploits as a guerrilla leader in Italian East Africa in 1941 have been exaggerated to forge a narrative of an honourable resistance against overwhelming odds. Thereby, Guillet has been showcased as a romanticized colonial explorer who was an apolitical and timeless Italian officer. He has been compared to Lawrence of Arabia in order to rais…
Stuck in the past? British views on the Spanish army’s effectiveness and military culture, 1946–1983
After the Civil War the Spanish army functioned as a guardian of domestic order, but suffered from antiquated material and little financial means. These factors have been described as fundamental reasons for the army’s low potential wartime capability. This article draws on British and German sources to demonstrate how Spanish military culture prevented an augmented effectiveness and organisational change. Claiming that the army merely lacked fun…
A Blueprint for Successful Peacekeeping? The Italians in Beirut (Lebanon), 1982–1984
On 6 June 1982, Israel invaded Lebanon to fight the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO). Between August 1982 and February 1984, the US, France, Britain and Italy deployed a Multinational Force (MNF) to Beirut. Its task was to act as an interposition force to bolster the government and to bring peace to the people. The mission is often forgotten or merely remembered in context with the bombing of US Marines’ barracks. However, an analysis of…
The Italian War on the Eastern Front, 1941–1943
A predisposition to brutality? German practices against civilians andfrancs-tireursduring the Franco-Prussian war 1870-1871 and their relevance for the German 'militarySonderweg' debate
The German Sonderweg thesis has been discarded in most research fields. Yet in regards to the military, things differ: all conflicts before the Second World War are interpreted as prelude to the war of extermination between 1939–1945. This article specifically looks at the Franco-Prussian War 1870–71 and German behaviour vis-à-vis regular combatants, civilians and irregular guerrilla fighters, the so-called francs-tireurs. The author argues that …
Abgeordnete ohne Grenzen? Das Europäische Parlament und die Entstehung des Schengener Abkommens
This article investigates the long-neglected influence of the European Parliament (EP) in the field of free movement of persons and the abolishment of border controls in the European Community (EC). Since the immediate post-war period, parliamentarians lobbied for a new mobility regime in Europe. In the early years, this was mainly done in the Council of Europe’s (then) Consultative Assembly, before the EC’s fora became more important. By trying …
Losing an Empire
This article analyses the campaign in Italian East Africa from an Italian point of view. It starts by setting out the grim strategic situation the commander in chief, the Duke of Aosta, was facing at the outbreak of hostilities. It then proceeds to cover the three phases of the campaign: the period from June 1940 until the end of the year, the second phase between January and May 1941, including the fall of Keren and Addis Ababa, and the third an…
Lukas Willmy, Operation Donnerschlag. Imperiale Aufstandsbekämpfung aus der Luft und das „Morale Bombing” deutscher Städte durch die britische Royal Air Force 1945. Göttingen, Wallstein 2024
Article Lukas Willmy, Operation Donnerschlag. Imperiale Aufstandsbekämpfung aus der Luft und das „Morale Bombing” deutscher Städte durch die britische Royal Air Force 1945. Göttingen, Wallstein 2024 was published on October 1, 2025 in the journal Historische Zeitschrift (volume 321, issue 2)
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