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Regia Marina, 10 June 1940

The order of battle of the Regia Marina on 10 June, 1940.

Spica Class Torpedo Boat

The Cassiopia in Heraklion Harbor, Crete, 1942

The Spica class Torpedo Boat resembled more like a 1930′s style Destroyer, rather than an actual Torpedo Boat. About 30 of these class of boats were completed between 1936-1938. The proved very efficient in the convoy battle of the Mediterranean, and were quite deadly against British submarines.

Events of 1941

Ten Nino De Totto attack patrol paratroopers (X° Reggimento Arditi Paracadutisti)

Considered the first real “armored clash” is spawned at Mechili (* see notes below). The Italian Special Armored Brigade destroys 15 British tanks and pursue the the British for an additional 20 kilometers before losing communication with the home base and turning back. They then destroy another 6 tanks from a British counterattack.

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Events of 1942

Italian calvary gearing for an attack in Soviet Union

A list of events that occurred in 1942 pertaining to Italy in World War Two.

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Events of 1943

Field Marshal Messe

A timeline of the events occurring in 1943 regarding Italy in World War Two.

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