Victory at Sea “Mediterranean Mosaic” Subscribe to excellent World War II videos Episode # 5 In this episode, Hitler and Mussolini go over strategies in defeating the Allies in the Mediterranean Sea. The Italian Navy builds itself up as the French and British Navies try to protect all the Allied ships. The British must maintain the Rock of Gilbraltar to help ensure the safe passage of…
Victory at Sea “Mediterranean Mosaic” Subscribe to excellent World War II videos Episode # 5 In this episode, Hitler and Mussolini go over strategies in defeating the Allies in the Mediterranean Sea. The Italian Navy builds itself up as the French and British Navies try to protect all the Allied ships. The British must maintain the Rock of Gilbraltar to help ensure the safe passage of…
Some Western Sardinian beaches compared with British coasts. They look extremely similar! mediterranean northern sea irish sea Orkney Islands cornwall Hebrides sulcis nurra alghero
The Battle of Calabria, also known as the Battle of Punta Stilo, was a naval battle between ships of Italian Regia Marina and the British Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy. The battle occurred 30 miles to the east of Punta Stilo, the “toe” of Italy (Calabria), on 9 July 1940. It was one of the few pitched battles of the Mediterranean campaign during World War II, involving large numbe…
British Movietone News. December 23, 1940. Free French units based in Egypt assist British and Commonwealth forces against the Italians.
British Movietone News. November 21, 1940. An Italian submarine eludes its British pursuers by sailing into the waters of the Spanish port of Tangier.
British Movietone News. November 18, 1940. The British Fleet Air Arm lands a devastating blow upon the Italian Navy in a surprise attack upon Taranto. The battleships Littorio, Conte di Cavour and Caio Duilio are severely damaged.
British Movietone News. November 18, 1940. British War Minister Anthony Eden inspects British and Polish troops in the Middle East.
