Mark Stille

Italian Battleships of World War II (eBook, PDF)

Illustrator: Wright, Paul

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Italy's navy, the Regia Marina was the fourth-largest naval force in the world at the outbreak of World War II, and yet is often overlooked and largely discounted as ineffective. In general the fleet was made up of obsolete vessels, lacked radar functionality, and had a reputation for indiscipline and poorly trained crews. The complex and bureaucratic command system imposed on the fleet further hampered its effectiveness. In this book, Mark Stille details why the Italian battleships were able to maintain a solid reputation, examining their impressive designs and the courage and determination of the fleet at Calabria, Sirte, Cape Spartiveto and Cape Matapan, all illustrated with stunning photographs from the Italian Navy's own archives.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 48
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. August 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781849083812
• Artikelnr.: 44867931

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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