"Italian Ships in German Service During WW2" Topic
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Tango01  | 22 Mar 2025 5:18 p.m. PST |
"When you think about the German naval presence in the Mediterranean during WW2, one immediately thinks about the U-boots that operated in the theatre from 1941 onwards, scoring some remarkable successes like the sinking of HMS Barham and HMS Ark Royal. However, the German Kriegsmarine also operated a discrete number of surface vessels, especially from 1942, which saw an increase in numbers after September 1943, with the capture and re-commission into service of several Italian surface units…."
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| 21eRegt | 23 Mar 2025 7:08 p.m. PST |
Informative, if brief. Thanks. |
| TimePortal | 23 Mar 2025 9:38 p.m. PST |
An often over looked topic. When I did the ship/ boat list for my rules Coastal Command, I found some sources through the library loan program.
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| Tango01 | 24 Mar 2025 3:59 p.m. PST |
A votre service mes amis…
Armand
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 foxbat | 27 Mar 2025 3:12 a.m. PST |
An interesting example is the light cruiser Cattaro, formerly Dalmacija of the Yugolavian Navy. It was the old Imperial German Navy Niobe, which had been awarded to Yugoslavia after WW1. In German service again, it took back its old name of Niobe. It was not lucky though, as it was torpedoed by British MTBs after running aground. |
| Tango01 | 27 Mar 2025 3:59 p.m. PST |
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