British Battleship vs Italian Battleship Stille Mark Author
British Battleship vs Italian Battleship Stille Mark Author During the struggle for the Mediterranean in World War II, British and Italian battleships entered combat on three occasions in 1940 and…
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British Battleship vs Italian Battleship Stille Mark Author
During the struggle for the Mediterranean in World War II, British and Italian battleships entered combat on three occasions in 1940 and 1941. At the center of both of these fleets was a core of battleships which both sides expected to play a decisive role in the conflict.On July 9, 1940, the two navies met in the central Mediterranean, as two Italian battleships faced off against three of their British counterparts. In this fully illustrated account of these battles, historian Mark Stille assesses the technology, crews, doctrine, and combat record of the capital ships that took part.During World War II's battle for control of the Mediterranean, both the British and Italian navies planned to bring their battle fleets into play.
Christened the Battle of Calabria, the action allowed the ships to play to their strengths, engaging in a long-range gunnery duel, the very