The Battle of Calabria, fought on July 9, 1940, was a key naval engagement between the British Mediterranean Fleet and the Italian Navy off the southern coast of Italy. It was Italy’s first major ...

The Italian submarine, the Scirè, wasn't a large boat like some of the most advanced nuclear submarines in the ocean today. It only held a crew of 36, measured fewer than 200 feet in length, and was ...

This video explores the secret submarines and torpedo technology developed by Germany and Italy during World War II. These advanced naval weapons were designed to disrupt Allied shipping routes and ...

ROME (AP) — The Italian navy says the wreckage of the World War II battleship Roma, sunk by German planes 69 years ago with the loss of 1,352 lives, has been located north of Sardinia. The navy says ...

In July 1941, a British submarine sank an Italian submarine in the Mediterranean Sea. In November 2021, a team of divers found the wreck of the Italian sub in waters south of Mykonos. "The ...

The Strategy and Politics of Fascist Italy during World War II You will learn something new when reading this well written and well edited book about the war effort of Italy in World War II. The ...

Summary: In WWII, Mussolini’s ambitions for a new Roman Empire led Italy into catastrophic military endeavors, marred by outdated equipment and poor strategy. Italy’s initial armored units, relying on ...