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Italian Cruisers of World War II

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: New Vanguard - Ships - Modern Navy - Assorted

MSRP old price: $18.00


Product Info

Title
Italian Cruisers of World War II
Publisher
Category
Author
Mark Stille
Publish Year
2018
Pages
48
Dimensions
7.25x9.75x.15"
NKG Part #
2147705271
MFG. Part #
OSPNVG258
Type
Softcover
Series
NVG258

Description

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 several smaller encounters with units of the British Royal Navy.

Fully illustrated with specially commissioned artwork, this fascinating volume examines the history of the Regia Marina's cruisers during World War II where they came up against the might of the British Royal Navy.