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by gttf
Wed Aug 21, 2013 1:10 am
Forum: Luftwaffe
Topic: Cant Z 506 vs Me110
Replies: 1
Views: 3854

Cant Z 506 vs Me110

On september, 16th, 1943, in the area of Stampalia (Aegean Sea), there was a clash between a seaplane Cant Z 506 of the 147^ Squadriglia of the Regia Aeronautica (based in Leros, fighting alongside Allies) and two Me110: the seaplane was shot down but, according to the source herebelow, succeeded to...
by gttf
Sat Aug 10, 2013 10:29 am
Forum: Luftwaffe
Topic: Air Raids in Adriatic Sea, september 1943
Replies: 2
Views: 3389

Re: Air Raids in Adriatic Sea, september 1943

Thank you Lorenz.
I supposed that the details I'm looking for were in some German books about that teather.
Thanks for your suggestions

Fabrizio
by gttf
Sat Aug 10, 2013 12:09 am
Forum: Luftwaffe
Topic: Air Raids in Adriatic Sea, september 1943
Replies: 2
Views: 3389

Air Raids in Adriatic Sea, september 1943

Hello, I’m looking for the details (units involved, types of aircraft, planes shotdown and/or damaged) of some attacks by Luftwaffe against Italian ships, in Adriatic Sea, after the Armistice of September 1943. In particular: • The torpedo-boat T8 sank off Ragusa (Dubrovnik) on Sept., 11th, 1943: at...
by gttf
Fri Aug 09, 2013 5:39 am
Forum: Luftwaffe
Topic: Monterotondo, Sept., 9th, 1943
Replies: 2
Views: 3374

Re: Monterotondo, Sept., 9th, 1943

Thanks so much, Andrew

Regards

Fabrizio
by gttf
Sun Aug 04, 2013 12:55 am
Forum: Luftwaffe
Topic: Monterotondo, Sept., 9th, 1943
Replies: 2
Views: 3374

Monterotondo, Sept., 9th, 1943

Hello, on Sept., 9th, 1943 the II/FJR 6 was dropped on Monterotondo (near Rome) to seize the High Command of the Regio Esercito. According to various sources 1-3 Ju52 were shot down by Italian AAA. I'd like to know how many Ju52 were shot down (if any) and of which unit they were part. Any help is a...
by gttf
Thu Apr 01, 2010 2:44 pm
Forum: Kriegsmarine
Topic: Adriatic Sea, minor clashes, 1944-1945
Replies: 3
Views: 3643

Re: Adriatic Sea, minor clashes, 1944-1945

Thank you so much, Darius, very interesting.
Have you got any other info on the other clashes (november '44 and april '45) ?

Regards

Fabrizio
by gttf
Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:40 am
Forum: Foreign Volunteers, Collaboration and Axis Allies
Topic: Italian Submarine "Emo", Bardia
Replies: 2
Views: 3163

Re: Italian Submarine "Emo", Bardia

Thank you Alessandro, I found what I was looking for at this address http://warsailors.com/forum/read.php?1, ... #msg-46238

Fabrizio
by gttf
Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:42 am
Forum: Kriegsmarine
Topic: Adriatic Sea, minor clashes, 1944-1945
Replies: 3
Views: 3643

Adriatic Sea, minor clashes, 1944-1945

Hello, I’m looking for details (German units involved, damages, casualties, etc.) about some minor clashes between Italian and German craft, in the Adriatic Sea, 1944-1945. The clashes are the following: 2nd-3rd May 1944: destroyers “Oriani” and “Granatiere” during a shore bombardment against Antiva...
by gttf
Sat Oct 17, 2009 2:33 pm
Forum: Foreign Volunteers, Collaboration and Axis Allies
Topic: Italian Submarine "Emo", Bardia
Replies: 2
Views: 3163

Italian Submarine "Emo", Bardia

Hello, I'm looking for infos relevant to an episode occurred on January, 2nd, 1942: Italian submarine "Emo" was performing a transport mission to Bardia (Lybia), but entering the harbour, was shelled by by english artillery as the 8th Army had just seized the town. She answered with her gu...
by gttf
Thu Sep 24, 2009 12:15 pm
Forum: Foreign Volunteers, Collaboration and Axis Allies
Topic: Italian Saboteurs against US planes
Replies: 4
Views: 3109

Re: Italian Saboteurs against US planes

Hello John, infos very useful. I will try to take advantage from them.
Just a little comment: Bonina is probably Benina, one of the airports I've cited in my first message

Best regards

Fabrizio
by gttf
Wed Sep 23, 2009 2:07 pm
Forum: Foreign Volunteers, Collaboration and Axis Allies
Topic: Italian Saboteurs against US planes
Replies: 4
Views: 3109

Re: Italian Saboteurs against US planes

Hello, John, thanks for your kind suggestion

Regards

Fabrizio
by gttf
Mon Sep 21, 2009 3:55 pm
Forum: Foreign Volunteers, Collaboration and Axis Allies
Topic: Italian Saboteurs against US planes
Replies: 4
Views: 3109

Italian Saboteurs against US planes

Hello, I’ve found, in at least three books (“B-24 Liberator units of the 15th AF”, “B-24 Liberator units of the 8th AF” and “Ploesti: the great ground-air battle of 1/08/1943”), the same info, with almost the same words, relevant to a landing of an Italian Saboteurs team from a submarine, near some ...
by gttf
Thu Jan 01, 2009 11:29 am
Forum: Kriegsmarine
Topic: Kriegsmarine naval losses: Cefalonia and Corfu (Sept., 13th
Replies: 0
Views: 2226

Kriegsmarine naval losses: Cefalonia and Corfu (Sept., 13th

Hello, I’m looking for infos concerning the naval losses of Kriegsmarine during the landings at Cefalonia and Corfu (Ionic islands) in september 1943, after the Italian Armistice. As it is well known, the islands became the theater of bitter fighting, with very high human losses, even after the surr...
by gttf
Sun Nov 23, 2008 3:46 pm
Forum: Kriegsmarine
Topic: Bonifacio Straits, 9/09/1943
Replies: 0
Views: 1828

Bonifacio Straits, 9/09/1943

Hello, I'm looking for infos about german crafts involved in a fight with two italian destroyers, "Vivaldi" and "Da Noli", which were crossing the Bonifacio Straits between Sardinia and Corsica, in the evening of Sept., 9th, 1943. The Italian ships were to reach Bona, after Itali...
by gttf
Mon Nov 03, 2008 2:31 pm
Forum: Luftwaffe
Topic: Italian JU87s
Replies: 2
Views: 2426

Re: Italian JU87s

Hello, it's my first time in this forum Concerning the topic in subject: no, Ju87s were not manufactured by Italian industry. Italian Air Force (Regia Aeronautica) bought from Germans 164-171 Ju87, all of them Ju87B/R except for 54-61 Ju87D. These planes were used from September 1940 to august 1943,...