A deep dive into the AA weapons of the Italian Navy during #ww2
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By late 1942 most Italian units had been equipped with the German kit and many captains had gone through the Kriegsmarine ASW school at Gotenhafen. @ima-naval-history.bsky.social a good book on the subject is this: rommelsriposte.com/2019/08/14/d... #navalhistory #maritimehistory
See you at 9pm (CET) for answering your questions live. Among the topics covered: naval mines, aircraft carriers, torpedoes and more
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The MAS boat, a small craft heavily associated with the Regia Marina because of its wide usage in both world wars. In this episode of QUARTERDECK I spoke, among other things, about their usage in WW2: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9M7G...
Cover of the new Osprey "Italian Adriatic Fleet" Description Fiercely fought with all the latest weaponry of World War I, Italy's Adriatic campaign is the forgotten war of the dreadnought era. Fully illustrated, this is its first history in English. Fought across the narrowest naval frontline of World War I, with almost daily combat, the Adriatic Sea was perhaps the war's most active coastal naval campaign, yet it is barely known in the English-speaking world. Although the two battle fleets never met, the Adriatic was ferociously fought over by Italy and Austro-Hungary's cruisers, destroyers, torpedo boats and submarines. It was a war of hit-and-run attacks, port raids, blockades and evasions, convoy warfare, shore bombardments and amphibious operations. Renowned naval historian Enrico Cernuschi draws upon his decades of research to present the first complete history in English of Italy's Adriatic naval war, and the fleets and flotillas that fought it. The theatre saw successful use of new technology and tactics, including the first battleship to be sunk by torpedo, as well as extensive use of aircraft and flying boats. Packed with rare and unpublished photos, superb original artwork, 3D maps and diagrams, this book explores the Regia Marina's warships, command structures, intelligence, relations with other Allied navies, as well as a thorough history of Adriatic naval actions, most of which have never been written about in English. Table of Contents CONTENTS THE FLEET'S PURPOSE Doctrine The New Scenario The Adriatic Curtain Rises FLEET FIGHTING POWER Ships and Weapons Target Pola HOW THE FLEET OPERATED Command Communications and Intelligence Logistics and Economics COMBAT AND ANALYSIS The Fleet in Combat The End of the War Emergency Exit Conclusion Aftermath FURTHER READING INDEX
New Osprey on the WW1 naval war in the Adriatic out today.
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Understanding the conduct of the war by the Italian navy implies an understanding of specific geographical and structural limitations the Regia Marina faced. You can find out more in this video!
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Coal, maritime blockades and railways. How did they link to Italy's entry into World War II?
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The armored cruiser San Giorgio served in the great war and all along the 20s and 30s. In 1940 she was placed in Tobruk harbor to act as a floating AA and coastal battery.
Here's the story:
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I recomend also the books from Vincent O'Hara. Specifically on Air Operations books in english, @navalairhistory.com has produced quite some material 🫡
Screenshot from a lecture on the capture of Bardia, January 1941. "The necessity of mopping up carefully was brought out by one incident. In the attack an enemy arty officer was left up a pole OP and some time he continued to direct the fire of his bty on the "break-in" gap." AWM Wallet 27 of 90 - Papers relating to the battles of Bardia and Tobruk, 1941 Berryman, Sir Frank Horton (Lieutenant General, b.1894 - d.1981) Places Africa: North Africa, Libya, Cyrenaica, Bardia Area, Bardia Africa: North Africa, Libya, Cyrenaica, Tobruk Area, Tobruk Accession Number AWM2020.22.261 Collection number PR84/370 Collection type Digitised Collection Record type Wallet Item count 1 Object type Map, Typescript, Papers Physical description 43 Image/s captured Maker Berryman, Frank Horton Date made 1941 Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945 Source credit to This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government. Description Collection relating to the military career of VX20308 Lieutenant General Frank Horton Berryman, KCVO, CB, CBE, DSO, GHQ SWPA, GOC East (Md), 7 Australian Division (formerly 2 Corps, Land Headquarters (LHQ), 2 Australian Divisional Artillery, 5 Australian Field Artillery Brigade, 14 Australian Field Artillery Battery, 18 Australian Field Artillery Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, 6 Australian Division), 1920-1953. Wallet 27 of 90 - Wallet consists of a corpus of documents relating to the battles of Bardia that took place from 3-5 January 1941 and Tobruk, 21-22 January 1941. Collection includes tracings describing troop positions and movements, official reports on the operations of the 6 Australian Division, and handwritten notes.
Today in 'let's make fun of the Italian army, they always surrender at the first opportunity', we have the Bardia edition.
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I recently made a video about book recommendations regarding the Italian navy: youtu.be/rpUJESo-1-o?...
Dear friends, I have resumed my work and the first video of the year is about a first set of book recommendations about the Italian navy in #ww2
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In the first quarterdeck episode I answered your questions about the following topics:
- Red Sea flotilla
- Italian submarines
- Italian war heroes
- Operation Abstention
- Battleship and battlecruiser designs
- Italian air force
There you go: www.youtube.com/live/9M7GhXw...
A genuine threat indeed, especially for the swift intervention from carriers. I can pick up some specific quotes but I recall that one big problem mentioned was the shooting down of reconnaissance aircraft by the Fulmars
This evening at 9pm (CET) I am returning LIVE to answer your questions about the Italian navy in ww2
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📣Hi everyone, I am bringing you some Italian military history, especially Naval history (WW1 and WW2) on my YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@ItalianMili...
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What events determined Italy's involvement in the second world war? Well, maritime issues played a relevant role..
More on that here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqJC...
The Giussano class cruisers were among the first naval constructions initiated by Italy in the interwar period. I talked about the shipbuilding programmes of the Regia Marina in this video: youtu.be/UlJjyWJm3RI?...
This evening I am returning on @ww2tv.bsky.social together with Martin Debattista to discuss the situation of Malta in 1940 amd Italian plans against the island
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Thank you for the always interesting posts. It's clear to me that the attrition on the battlefield and Rommel's questionable decisions led to this outcome. Axis losses at sea were high but do you judge them "decisive"?
The Italian intervention in #ww2 between maritime problems a d coal supplies..
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Contemporary colour picture of three ground crew undertaking what looks like re-oiling the starboard engine of a CANT Z.1007bis medium bomber on an Italian air base during WW2. The men are standing on the wing just above the engine, handling what looks like a large funnel.
Superb original colour of a CANT Z.1007bis being maintained (engine oil replenishment) by hand on what is likely the Regia Aeronautica base at Rhodes. Opposite a SM.79 bomber.
Facebook I Cavalieri del Cielo la Regia Aeronautica Gyanni Syerra
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In the early hours of #OTD 1941, Force K ambushed the Beta (or Duisburg) convoy on its way to North Africa and destroyed it in its entirety.
Two Italian destroyers were also lost, RCt Fulmine and Libeccio. @ima-naval-history.bsky.social @rjhammond215.bsky.social @marcusfaulkner.bsky.social
Happy to provide new detailed analysis on the Italian navy
The long and honourable career of the armoured cruiser San Giorgio, from the great war, to the shores of Tobruk
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An overlooked but very interesting clash in Mediterranean waters
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#OTD in 1941 I./S.R.104 was assigned to Fortress Halfaya from 21. Panzerdivision. Two days later a furious letter from Division z.b.V. Afrika, then responsible for the Halfaya Pass, was sent to Panzergruppe command.
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