Italian Cruisers of World War II

by Mark Stille and Mark E. Stille

The Italian Royal Navy (Regia Marina) operated one of largest cruiser forces of World War II. As a signatory to the 1922 Washington Naval Treaty, the Regia Marina immediately attempted to reinforce its treaty-limited battleship force by building seven large 10,000-ton heavy cruisers. Italian light cruisers also possessed an interesting design history and were involved in every major fleet engagement in the Mediterranean, as well as...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472825357
• ISBN13: 9781472825353
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.1" x 9.5"