Source: Military Navy
26 April 1888: The longest journey of the Navy
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the cruiser Cristoforo Colombo was born in Venice under the command of the ship captain Matteo Fecarotta, back from a demanding oceanic campaign (four years and five months), second journey of circumnavigation of the unit and tenth for the Navy, the longest ever.
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02/12/24 | History
US Navy Carrier Aircraft: The Douglas SBD Dauntless
The Douglas SBD Dauntless was an important American reconnaissance aircraft and dive bomber in World War II.
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25/11/24 | History
Royal Air Force Fighters: The Hawker Hurricane
The Hawker Hurricane was one of the most important and versatile British fighters in the Second World War. The...
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18/11/24 | History
A Brief History of Russian Intelligence: From the Tsars to Today
Throughout history, the Russian Empire always had a strong information and political/secret police structure, a...
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11/11/24 | History
Admirals of World War II: Isoroku Yamamoto
Among the most important figures, during the Second World War, for the Japanese Empire (and not only) there was the...
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08/11/24 | History
"Condottieri" class light cruisers, "Duca d'Aosta" type (2 units)
The two “Duca d'Aosta” class cruisers were an evolution of the two previous “Montecuccoli”. Externally identical to the...
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04/11/24 | History
British Tanks in World War I: The Mark I
The British Mark I tank was the first mass-produced tracked armoured vehicle, and the first...
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30/10/24 | History
"Condottieri" class cruisers, "Duca degli Abruzzi" type (2 units)
They are the last of the five classes of cruisers in the Condottieri series. Excellent units among the best...
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28/10/24 | History
The (non) Italian tanks: the M11/39
The M11/39 was an Italian medium tank (built by Ansaldo) used during the Second World War. The...
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26/10/24 | History
Trieste to Italy: 70th Anniversary
On October 26, 1954, Trieste returned to Italy, and the ships of the Italian Navy once again took possession of the city...
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22/10/24 | History
The Third Reich in the Arab World after 1945
By the end of 1944, with the German army in retreat and no prospect of a breakthrough, the Middle East was not...
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Events
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Tribute (due) to the 80th "Roma" infantry who takes leave with honor
Well, yes, we are now used to witnessing the closure of the barracks and perhaps even a little to burying the long history of the departments, a phenomenon which however does not erase the memories. It also touched...
"Il Signor Parolini" (ninth part)
The baked chicken, as expected, had lived up to its reputation, consolidating, where needed, the undisputed culinary mastery of Gastone, chief ...