Battle of the Mediterranean
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The Battle of the Mediterranean was the naval campaign fought in the Mediterranean Sea during World War II. It began on 10 June 1940, when Italy declared war on the United Kingdom and France and bombe
Italian battleship Roma (1940) starboard bow view
Greatest extent of Italian control of the Mediterranean littoral and seas (within green lines and dots) in the summer/autumn of 1942. Allied-controlled areas are in red.
Battle of Cape Spartivento
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The Battle of Cape Spartivento was a naval battle during the Battle of the Mediterranean in the Second World War, fought between naval forces of the Royal Navy and the Italian Regia Marina on 27 Novem
Battle of the Mediterranean
…delivery operation to Malta. Furthermore, as early as 27 November, the Italian fleet was able to confront the Mediterranean fleet again in the indecisive Battle of Cape Spartivento. Two of the three damaged battleships were repaired by mid-1941 and control of the Mediterranean continued to swing back and forth until the Italian…
RN Bolzano Teulada
Bombs falling astern of HMS Ark Royal A2298