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 01 Oct 2005, 10:54
Quote:  P26/40 was armed with 75mm gun and was the only Italian tank to have sloped armor. The max armor was 60mm (without counting slope). 03 Oct 2005, 21:36
The tragic end of battleship Roma.
 Vittorio Veneto-class battleship Roma was newest and most powerful ship of Regia Marina, the Italian Navy. On September 9. 1943, one day after Italian surrender, she was en route to Malta with the intention of surrendering, when she sank after being hit by German FritzX FX-1400 anti-ship missiles launched from Dornier 217 bomber.  FritzX FX-1400.  Missile has hit Roma. It passed trough the ship's entire hull before exploding in sea.  Roma has been hit by another missile. This one exploded in the forward store of 380mm shells. A column of flames and smoke rose for a thousand meters. The 380mm turret number 2 (1500 tons) along with all of its occupants and the ship's command tower were projected aloft. Roma began to list to the right side  In 22 minutes, Roma turned upside-down, broke into two and sank, taking 1253 men with her.  Admiral Carlo Bergamini, Commander in Chief of Italian Battle Fleet and his general staff were among the dead. Last edited by Carius on 28 Mar 2006, 21:42, edited 3 times in total.
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Defected to the U.S.S.R.: 12 May 2005, 13:28 Party Bureaucrat 04 Oct 2005, 12:59
Wow, I didnt know Germany diid any war actions against Italy when it surendered, but it was to good ship for allies to capture I guess from germans point.
-With solidarity, FC
 05 Oct 2005, 02:29
hmmn.. thats too bad but a dead fascist is a good fascist....
 "None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free." Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 05 Oct 2005, 05:20
Quote: If you don't have anything reasonable to say don't post. 05 Oct 2005, 12:59
Quote: 1. just because the goverment was fascist doesen't mean that the people are fascist 2. Italy surrendered 5 days after the Roma's sinking (Sept 8, 1943 - Italian surrendered; the Roma was sunk on the 3rd) fascist Italy was practicaly over.  "By what standard of morality can the violence used by a slave to break his chains be considered the same as the violence of a slave master?" - Walter Rodney 05 Oct 2005, 13:48
Correction. Roma was sunk on September 9th, one day after Italian surrender.
05 Oct 2005, 21:37
Im sure some of the people on the boat were fascists. It seems like a waste of a good missle though, the Italians surrendered the boat and then the Germans sink it. the Germans could of used that missle on a British ship.
"None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free." Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Defected to the U.S.S.R.: 12 May 2005, 13:28 Party Bureaucrat 05 Oct 2005, 22:23
But british could have used that boat againt germans, no?
-With solidarity, FC
05 Oct 2005, 23:52
Why would they of needed too? They had the biggest navy at the time.
"None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free." Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 06 Oct 2005, 00:18
During the War, every ship was precious. The German U-boats had wreaked havoc on British shipping.
"Comrade Lenin left us a great legacy, and we fucкed it up." - Josef Stalin
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Defected to the U.S.S.R.: 02 Oct 2005, 07:09 New Comrade (Say hi & be nice to me!) 06 Oct 2005, 01:34
Another factor concerning the use of the Roma by the Royal Navy is that by 1943 many of our battleships had seen far better days (either through enemy action, or wartime wear and tear) and the Roma would have been more use than not.
19 Oct 2005, 16:53
 Campini Caproni CC.2. The plane flew in August 1940 and was the second jet plane that succesfully flew. 19 Oct 2005, 18:40
NICE!!.....i never knew the italians were working on jets as well!
"None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free." Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 20 Oct 2005, 17:05
Most major powers were working on aircraft that were not dependent on piston engines. The trick was to be able to mass produce them.
"By what standard of morality can the violence used by a slave to break his chains be considered the same as the violence of a slave master?" - Walter Rodney
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Defected to the U.S.S.R.: 27 Sep 2004, 23:23 Party Bureaucrat 21 Oct 2005, 02:48
dont you just love the early jets. No gimmicks. Body. Wings. that's it.
Whoppee for Comrade Sergei.
23 Oct 2005, 12:22
Quote: Campini Caproni CC.2. was more of an test plane. Italians were not planning to produce it in large numbers. 03 Nov 2005, 21:12
The Italian submarine fleet achieved quite considerable succes during the war, sinking some 900000 tons of ships.
Submarine Pietro Micca.  Submarine Ciro Menotti.  Submarine Rubino.  Last edited by Carius on 16 Dec 2006, 23:20, edited 4 times in total.
06 Mar 2006, 22:31
Cannone da 150/35, Italian 150mm heavy artillery gun.
 Italian troops parading.    Bersaglieri infantry in defensive position in North Africa.  Semovente da 75/46 assault gun.  Last edited by Carius on 07 Apr 2006, 01:34, edited 4 times in total.
07 Mar 2006, 15:08
Paratroopers of Folgore airborne division.
 Semovente da 105/25 assault gun.  Semovente da 90/53 tank destroyer.  Battleship Caio Duilio.  M13/40 tank.  Last edited by Carius on 07 Apr 2006, 01:31, edited 1 time in total.
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