31/05/23 | History
Vittorio Emilio Cuniberti and the HMS Dreadnought
Vittorio Emilio Cuniberti (1854-1913), naval engineer officer, developed the concept of the modern armored ship with thick armour, homogeneous battery of large...
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29/05/23 | History
The fighters of the Royal Air Force: the Supermarine Spitfire
The Supermarine Spitfire ("Sputafuoco") was one of the most important fighters of the Second World War and was, in its own right, an icon and flagship of the Fighter Command of the...
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22/05/23 | History
The aircraft carriers of the US Navy: the USS Enterprise (CV-6)
The USS Enterprise (CV-6) was a Yorktown-class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy active in World War II. From Pearl Harbor to Okinawa, Enterprise took part in…
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20/05/23 | History
Fallschirmsjäger storm Crete: Operation "Merkur", 20 May - 1 June 1941
Eighty-two years ago, on May 20, 1941, the Battle of Crete began, codenamed Operation "Merkur". For the first time in the history of war an operation for the…
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15/05/23 | History
The submarines of the Kriegsmarine: the U-48
The German submarine U-48 in the Second World War achieved important successes and records: the boat, during its two years of active service, managed to sink well...
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09/05/23 | History
May 9, 1888: Francesco Baracca was born
Francesco Baracca was born in Lugo on May 9, 1888. He was the main ace of Italian aviation in the Great War. He was credited with 34 aerial victories! Nickname "...
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08/05/23 | History
Allied medium tanks: the Lee/Grant M3
The M3 was the first US medium tank to be mass-produced. It was conceived and designed around 1940 and became operational in 1941. The vehicle, in the...
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02/05/23 | History
The German tank destroyers: the Nashorn
The German tank Nashorn (rhinoceros) was one of the most important tank destroyers used in the Second World War. According to the technicians it constituted a sort of passage...
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27/04/23 | History
Soviet tanks: the T-34
The T-34 medium tank was, in its own right, the backbone of the Soviet armored units in the Second World War...
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24/04/23 | History
The Navy in the War of Liberation: the frigate captain Jerzy Sas Kulczycki and the naval engineer Gerolamo Spezia
During the War of Liberation, the Navy made a great contribution with over 10.000 men immolated, both...
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21/04/23 | History
The Soviet heavy tanks: the T-35
The T-35 tank was one of the largest tonnage armored personnel carriers developed in the Soviet Union in the decade...
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17/04/23 | History
The cruiser Calypso (torpedoed and sunk by the submarine Alpino Bagnolini)
The light cruiser Calypso, the seventh British warship of this name, belonged to the C-class type...
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11/04/23 | History
Soviet fighters: the Polikarpov I-16
The Soviet fighter Polikarpov I-16, during the Spanish civil war, was nicknamed Rata (mouse) by the nationalists...
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08/04/23 | History
A sailor with wings
Mario Calderara (1879 - 1944) was an inventor and aviator, the first Italian to obtain a flight license in...
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03/04/23 | History
The submarines of the Imperial German Navy: the U-9
The Imperial German Navy, at the beginning of the First World War, had only 35 submarines available (...
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27/03/23 | History
Japanese fighters in World War II: the Mitsubishi A6M (Zero)
The Mitsubishi A6M was called "Zero" as it began its activity in 1940, the year corresponding to the 2600 of...
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17/03/23 | History
Japanese Fighters in World War II: The Hayate (Storm)
The Nakajima Ki-84, nicknamed Hayate (storm) by the Japanese and Frank by the Americans, can be considered...
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14/03/23 | History
Japanese bombers in WWII: the "Rikko"
The twin-engine Mitsubishi G4M, nicknamed by the Japanese Rikko and Betty by the Americans, was one of the most important...
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09/03/23 | History
The armored cruisers of the Imperial German Navy: the Scharnhorst
Scharnhorst and her twin Gneisenau were among the strongest and most powerful armored cruisers in the Navy...
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24/02/23 | History
August 21, 1984: "Operation Red Sea"
The laying of mines in the Suez Canal and in the Red Sea had created a specific problem of international security which,...
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Publishing
AeroSpace Power Conference: "flawless", almost...
From Friday 12 to Sunday 14 May, at "La Nuvola di Fuksas" in Rome, the AeroSpace Power Conference brought together over 1800 participants (including delegations from 41 countries, 25 heads of air forces and...
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Letters to the Director
Letter to Online Defense: situation of Italian military stocks
Hello director, first of all I wanted to congratulate you for your newspaper and for the always very interesting live broadcasts on Youtube, but I wanted to draw your attention to an article...
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