The regia marina was the navy of the kingdom of italy regno ditalia from 1861 to 1946. He has a master degree in naval and maritime sciences from pisa university. Not even in italian has such a rich and detailed study of this subject ever. At the end of its five years involvement in world war ii, italy was a devastated nation. Boating, sports and music are just some of the fun activities cadets can enjoy in an environment that emphasizes citizenship, teamwork and friendships. There are a total of 5 ww2 italian submarines 1939 1945 entries in the military factory. History and operations of the marina repubblicana 19431945 paperback february 24. Only after harsh losses to national shipping and with the support of its allies, as well as a difficult wartime transformation, the regia marina italian royal navy gained victory in 1918. Teseo tesei diver and raider command group is the elite commando frogman force and one of the italian special forces italy was the first nation to use frogmen and human torpedoes. An italian naval battle of calabria aka battle of punta. Nov 20, 2019 italian air force regia aeronautica on 24 january 1923 the italian royal air force regia aeronautica was formed as an independent arm, separate from the air services of the army and navy and in 1925 the establishment of an air ministry put the new service on a secure footing. Italian words for lieutenant include tenente, luogotenente, sostituto and sottotenente. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order 1toz.
It was from this aircraft that flight lieutenant a lywood, reported the italian fleet movements leading to the battle of cape matapan, while flying out of scaramanga on 2728 march 1941. In june of 1940, at the beginning of the war for italy, a 2nd mobilitation battalion was formed, mainly with reservists, and it was given the name grado. He went to italy to make the queen of babylon 1954 with rhonda fleming. Jun 10, 2016 the italian soldiers are often blamed for their performance in world war 2, but usually nobody takes a close look at the state of the italian armed forces in world war 2. Palacios con ricardo montalban, abel salazar, susana cora, chela castro, ano. Hummelchen the naval war in the mediterranean 19401943 by j. Naval cadet definition is a young man in training for service as a naval officer. Filmed in 1945, the atmosphere of world war is present in the background. At 85 years old, the impressive italian navy cadet trainee school tallship, amerigo vespucci will be open to the public while on a threeday visit to dublin port photo. Preescolar general en cuauhtemoc, distrito federal.
It was from this aircraft that flight lieutenant a lywood, reported the italian fleet movements leading to the battle of cape matapan, while flying out. Italys war at sea reflected the more general trends of the naval warfare in the great war. Situation of the italian navy on june 10th 1940 italys entry in wwii. With ricardo montalban, abel salazar, susana cora, chela castro. Ww2 italian navy san marco regiment in 1939, the italian navy had a peacetime naval infantry unit at located at pola. The royal italian navy was a key player in the war operational scenario, being thoroughly involved in coastal defense, protection of maritime supplies to and from the mediterranean, isolation of austria from the rest of the world by interrupting its shipping lanes, naval support to italian landbased operations in the northern adriatic. Release dates 1 also known as aka 2 release dates mexico 21 february 1945. In 20042005, he attended the italian institute for higher defence studies in rome. After the end of hostilities the regia marina, which at the beginning of the. Luzon, philippines, january 1945 2nd lieutenant, 54th inf div. Similarly to various major powers, italy announced conscription within the. Italian navy special forces were particularly active and respected in the mediterranean, where 10th motortorpedo boat flotilla used frogmen, twoman torpedoes and explosive ramboats. Uniforms, strength, units and corps, organization and casualties from 23 may 1915 to 3 november 1918.
Over 100,000 italian translations of english words and phrases. From the royal italian navy to modern navy marina militare. The navy league cadet program is funded and operated by the navy league of canada, a civilian organization that aims to help young canadians learn. In may 1945, the other two vessels were taken over by the japanese imperial navy when. The battle of calabria known to the italian navy as the battle of punta stilo was a naval battle during the battle of the mediterranean in the second world war. Italian air force regia aeronautica on 24 january 1923 the italian royal air force regia aeronautica was formed as an independent arm, separate from the air services of the army and navy and in 1925 the establishment of an air ministry put the new service on a secure footing. The italian naval academy was established in livorno on the 6 th of november 1881 by the minister of the navy, benedetto brin he wanted to merge the naval schools of genoa and naples to create a single training institute for all italian naval officers. This page presents a general overview of the italian military and politcal organization.
Filmed in 1945, the atmosphere of world war is present. The italian air force formed a special commando unit, adra, before the 1943 surrender. Englishspeaking readers tend to think of this army in terms of the north african campaign. Surrender of the italian fleet to the allies navweaps. This volume assesses the formidable special forces fielded by italys navy and air force in world war ii.
Just as the kingdom was a unification of various states in the italian peninsula, so the regia marina was formed from the navies of those states, though the main constituents were the navies of the former kingdoms of sardinia and naples. Naval cadet definition of naval cadet by merriamwebster. Size2royal navy battleship hms queen elizabeth mondadorisize the british managed those days to sink cruisers da giussano and da barbiano but the loss of the 2 battleship with the many successes of german uboats in the mediterranean swung the naval balance to. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. Italian forces and industry in early world war 2 19391940. The operational divers group gruppo operativo subacquei has 200 or so personnel specialising in scuba diving with air to 60 m, oxygen to 12 m, nitrox to 54 m, heliox to 150 m, and to 300 m with a mini submarine or a special suit. Each side had three overall objectives in this battle.
Comando raggruppamento subacquei e incursori teseo tesei. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Ww2 italian artillery 1939 1945 while the italians were able to design very effective artillery pieces in their own right, a limited local industrial base restricted the military to using outdated systems from previous wars. Italian translation of lieutenant the official collins englishitalian dictionary online. An italian naval battle of calabria aka battle of punta stilo medal 1940 bronze gilt, 32. For the most part, the campaign was fought between the italian royal navy regia marina, supported by other axis naval and air forces, and the british royal navy, supported by other allied naval forces, such as australia, the netherlands, poland and greece. A reference guide to the regia marina, 19301945 maurizio.
Italian navy marina militare cold war developments. Naval warfare italy international encyclopedia of the. The battle of calabria known to the italian navy as the battle of punta stilo was a naval battle during the battle of the mediterranean in. Pages in category italian military personnel of the napoleonic wars the following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. Focuses on italian military actions in world war ii and italian world war ii history. During the interwar years the italian air force was held in high regard. Subject headings world war, 19391945campaignsbalkan peninsula.
The regia marina was established on 17 march 1861 following the proclamation of the formation of the kingdom of italy. Ww2 italian artillery 1939 1945 while the italians were able to design very effective artillery pieces in their own right, a limited local industrial base restricted the military to. If you think the postwar italian political history is confusing, the military history is even more. American naval and air units joined the allied side in 1942. The italian naval assault divisions are considered to be the precursors to modern naval special forces. This article takes a look at the italian army, navy, air force and industry in 1939 and especially 1940. This battle, ended more or less in a draw, had some political undergoing in the two navy headquarters.