Italian Navy & Air Force Elite Units & Special Forces 1940-45

by Piero Crociani

Book Overview

This volume assesses the formidable special forces fielded by Italy's navy and air force in World War II, both before and after Italy's surrender in September 1943. The Italian Navy special forces were particularly active and respected in the Mediterranean, where 10th Motor-Torpedo Boat Flotilla (Xa MAS) used frogmen, 'two-man torpedoes' and explosive ram-boats; Italian midget submarines were also deployed against the Soviet Navy in the Black Sea...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1849088578
• ISBN13: 9781849088572
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.2" x 9.7"