Umberto II was the son of Vittorio Emanuele III. He was the last king of Italy, serving only 34 days until Italians voted for a republic.
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Italian Navigatori Class Destroyers were constructed between 1928 and 1929. Twelve vessels served during World War Two, only one survived the conflict.
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Clara Petacci was the mistress of Benito Mussolini. Despite a 28-year age gap, the two had an affair until their execution by Italian partisans in 1945.
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Amedeo Guillet, the Devil Commander, was an Italian Cavalry Officer in WW2. He waged a guerrilla war against the British after Italian defeat in East Africa.
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The Cephalonia Massacre began on 22 September 1943 after the defeat of the Acqui Division against Germans on the Island. Up tp 3,800 Italians were executed.
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The Fiat BR.20 Cicogna was an Italian World War Two medium bomber. It first flew in 1936 and took part in all the major fronts fought by Italian forces.
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The Reggiane Re.2000 Falco was a first generation Italian monoplane built in 1939.It was an export success, being purchased abroad in consistent numbers.
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The Savoia Marchetti SM.81 Pipistrello was the militarized version of the SM.73. It served in the Spanish Civil War, but was replaced by the SM.79 in WWII.
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The Servizio Informazioni Segrete was the Naval Intelligence branch of the Regia Marina. Here are a number of operations they conducted in World War Two
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The Macchi C.200 Saetta was one of the first modern Italian monoplanes. It was the third most produced Italian fighter in WWII with a total of 1,153 built.