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Magliana, Monterotondo, and Porta San Paolo: The Bloody Battles in Defense of Rome

April 2, 2011 By
Marshal Badoglio. Picture courtesy of Britannica.com

The fiercest fighting that would occur between the Italian and German forces took place around Rome, particularly to the south of the great city. In fact it is generally considered that the first true battle between these one time allies would be contested around an important bridge that spanned the Tiber near Magliana.

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June 1940, the Invasion of France

March 7, 2011 By
Italian soldiers in occupied France

The operations against France started two days after the Italian declaration of war ( June 10, 1940), during the night between the 12th and the 13th of June, when squadrons of Italian bombers attacked southern France and hitting two small towns, Hyeres and St. Raphael, and the Naval base in Tolon. Additionally, Bastia and Calvi on the Corsican Island and Bizert in Tunisia were also bombed.

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The First Pearl Harbor

February 19, 2011 By
RAF torpedo bomber Fairey Swordfish

More than a year before the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, carrier-based planes surprised and smashed a navy’s battleships while they were anchored in their home port. The port was Taranto, the fine harbor located in the instep of the Italian boot; the planes belonged to the Royal Navy.

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Italian Military Map Symbols

January 23, 2011 By

This manual explains and illustrates the map symbology used by the Italian Army during the 2° Guerra Mondiale. I have not translated any parts of this manual, but most readers should be able to understand the symbols and what they mean. I didn’t scan any blank pages, so a few pages are missing.

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The Isbuscenskij charge

January 16, 2011 By
3rd Regiment "Savoia Cavalleria". Photo credit. Instituto Luce

It was 3:30 am on Oct. 24, when a recon patrol of six troopers under the command of Sergeant Comolli, reported that the Soviets had partly surrounded the outpost, hiding themselves among the surrounding sunflower fields with machine guns. The cavalry, was isolated on the right and left.

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