On 19 October 1940, four modified SM.82 bombers commanded by Ettore Muti surprised the British by bombing the oil refineries of Manama, Bahhrain.
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On the eve of the fall of Italian East Africa, the Ca.148 I-ETIO defied all odds by flying from Ethiopia to Italy. The perilous adventure took four months.
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Following German request, Italian MAS and CB midget submarines fought effectively against Soviet naval forces in the Black Sea between 1942-1943.
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The Regia Marina had a number of vessels in the Far East during World War Two. These submarines and merchant raiders faced a dilemma after the armistice.
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The IMAM Ro.57 was an attempt by Italian engineers to supply the Regia Aeronautica with a modern heavy fighter to support and substitute its older fighters.
