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by Alessandro
Tue Mar 02, 2010 1:49 pm
Forum: Foreign Volunteers, Collaboration and Axis Allies
Topic: Italian Submarine "Emo", Bardia
Replies: 2
Views: 3163

Re: Italian Submarine "Emo", Bardia

Hi, I found this link about the history of submarine Emo (in italian), but nothing is reported about this event, I hope it will be useful anyway.

http://www.grupsom.com/Sommergibili/Emo.HTM
by Alessandro
Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:57 pm
Forum: Foreign Volunteers, Collaboration and Axis Allies
Topic: Why did the Italians fight so poorly?
Replies: 42
Views: 23559

Re: Why did the Italians fight so poorly?

I agree with Alpino and with Mr. Cernuschi. Italian soldiers, sailors, aviators fought over and beyond their possibilities, in extreme conditions with bad equipments and bad commanders the major parts of the times. Only recently, the truth is making its way among a curtain of misinformation. The his...
by Alessandro
Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:48 pm
Forum: Soldatenheim
Topic: Any Formula 1 fans here?
Replies: 23
Views: 5959

Re:

I live more or less half way between Maranello and Imola...what else could I.... :wink: Really? Between Maranello and Imola There's Bologna. Do you live there, perhaps? My Girlfriend lives less than 3/4 miles from Fiorano's Autodrome that you know for certain, the test drive circuit of Ferrari. :wi...
by Alessandro
Sun Jun 03, 2007 5:03 pm
Forum: Foreign Volunteers, Collaboration and Axis Allies
Topic: Why did the Italians fight so poorly?
Replies: 42
Views: 23559

Re: Why did the Italians fight so poorly?

Nothing I've ever read has ever said they fought well. Some say they fought bravely as indivuals, but that carries only so much power. Was it bad equipment? Bad leadership, low supplies or poor morale? See I'm writing an AH novel and if I include Italian forces they'll be fighting with a lot of Ger...
by Alessandro
Sat Oct 21, 2006 8:04 am
Forum: Foreign Volunteers, Collaboration and Axis Allies
Topic: The Corpo Aereo Italiano in the Battle of Britain
Replies: 2
Views: 3389

The Corpo Aereo Italiano in the Battle of Britain

Hi guys! Surfing on the net I read some different versions regarding the partecipation of Regia Aeronautica in the Battle of Britain. Different statistics regarding the missions, the claimed victories and the losses. Could you help me to find the truth among the mismatches? (E.G. only 8 italian figh...
by Alessandro
Mon Feb 23, 2004 3:06 pm
Forum: Foreign Volunteers, Collaboration and Axis Allies
Topic: Italian Naval Strategy
Replies: 30
Views: 13297

Hi to everyone! Dear Fb, as a matter of fact I'm a bit suprised from your post. Have you ever read the book of Giorgio Giorgerini? The title is "LA GUERRA ITALIANA SUL MARE La marina tra vittoria e sconfitta 1940 - 1943" His analisys is careful and extremely critic against the admirals and...
by Alessandro
Sat Feb 21, 2004 4:04 pm
Forum: Foreign Volunteers, Collaboration and Axis Allies
Topic: Italian Naval Strategy
Replies: 30
Views: 13297

Hi, Freiritter. The Regia Marina, according to Giorgio Giorgerini (the most credited expert of italian naval history), never had a real chance to get the control of mediterranean basin. The naval program suffered of weak points from its very beginning. The lack of Carriers, and Heavy Cruisers (only ...
by Alessandro
Fri Jan 23, 2004 8:16 am
Forum: Foreign Volunteers, Collaboration and Axis Allies
Topic: SS-Gruppenfürer Odilo Globocnick
Replies: 2
Views: 3864

A curiosity: the character of Odilo Globocnik is present in Robert Harris thriller "Fatherland".
by Alessandro
Fri Jan 23, 2004 7:52 am
Forum: Foreign Volunteers, Collaboration and Axis Allies
Topic: Italian Railroad Security
Replies: 2
Views: 1973

You can find some interesting photos regarding italian armored trains and railroad eng. corp at this link: http://digilander.libero.it/avantisavoiait/Scenari%20SPWaW.htm You must click on "Genio Ferrovieri" and "Treni Armati" A well done site for lovers of tactical game "Ste...