Italian Battleships of World War II

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Beschreibung

Often overlooked as a naval power of WWII, Italy's Regia Marina was, upon the declaration of war against France, the fourth largest navy in the world. Despite its numbers, the Italian fleet was made up of largely obsolete vessels, none being equipped with radar, and had a reputation for having inadequately-trained crews. Added to these drawbacks, the Italian commanders did not enjoy the discretion of command at sea that their counterparts in the service of other nations did, being directed closely by the Supermarina (Italian Naval Headquarters). Despite these obstacles, and the heavy losses inflicted upon the fleet by the Royal Navy while in harbour at Taranto, the battleships of the Italian Navy enjoyed a good reputation for being well-designed, and served with courage and determination at Punto Stilo/Calabria, Sirte, Cape Spartivento, and Cape Matapan. Mark Stille details, with the aid of many stunning photographs, including several from the Italian Navy's own archives, the battleships of one of the forgotten navies of WWII.

Über den Autor

Mark Stille is the author of numerous Osprey titles focusing on naval history in the Pacific. He recently concluded a nearly 40-year career in the intelligence community, including tours on the faculty of the Naval War College, on the Joint Staff and on US Navy ships. He received his BA in History from the University of Maryland and also holds an MA from the Naval War College.

Zusammenfassung

A detailed look a Italy's battleships during World War II and the part they played in the naval war in the Mediterranean.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction ¿ Italian naval strategy and the role of the battleship ¿ Italian naval tactics and the role of the battleship ¿ Italian battleship design and development up until the First World War and the impact of the Washington and London Naval Treaties ¿ Italian Battleship weapons ¿ Italian Battleship ¿ The Battleship classes (Cavour Class, Duilio Class, Vittorio Veneto Class) ¿ Italian Battleships at War ¿ Conclusion

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2011
Fachbereich:	Öffentliche Verwaltung
Genre:	Importe , Soziologie
Rubrik:	Wissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781849083805
ISBN-10:	1849083800
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Stille, Mark
Illustrator:	Wright, Paul
Hersteller:	Bloomsbury USA
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	250 x 187 x 7 mm
Von/Mit:	Mark Stille
Erscheinungsdatum:	23.08.2011
Gewicht:	0,169 kg