When Italy dropped out of the war, many army units deployed abroad faced difficult situations…
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Strategic context In March 1942, the Axis and Allied forces in North Africa were entrenched…
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The first battle of the Sirte Gulf was a brief encounter between the Regia Marina…
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The Breda Modello 37 became the standardized Italian heavy machinegun for the Italian Army in WW2 and remained in service until the 1960s.
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Operation Harpoon and Operation Vigorous were Allied attempts to relieve Malta with two convoys in June 1942. Both operations ended in failure.
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The Italian Social Republic, or Repubblica Sociale Italiana (RSI), was a German puppet state created on 23 September 1943 and led by Benito Mussolini.
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In the 1930s, the Italian army began modernizing its supply of Fiat–Revelli Modello 1914 WW1 machineguns. The result was the Fiat-Revelli Modello 1935.
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On 28 April 1945, Benito Mussolini died. There are still many unanswered questions about Mussolini’s death. What exactly happened in his final hours?
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The TZ-45 submachine gun utilized an innovative automatic grip safety, a first in history. This Italian weapon is a late entry in WWII, appearing in 1944.
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The Second Battle of El Alamein (23 Oct – 11 Nov 1942) marked a turning point in the North African front and paved the way for an Allied invasion of Europe.
