Italian Frogmen in the Mediterranean

Summary Part of The Mediterranean in WWII week on WW2TV The Decima Flottiglia MAS (Decima Flottiglia Motoscafi Armati Siluranti, was an Italian flotilla, with commando frogman unit, of the Regia Marina and was active during the Battle of the Mediterranean and took part in a number of daring raids on Allied shipping. These operations involved surface speedboats (such as the Sinking of HMS York), manned torpedoes (the Raid on Alexandria) and Gamma frogmen (against Gibraltar). During the campaign Decima MAS took part in more than a dozen operations which sank or damaged five warships (totalling 72,000 Gross Register Tonnage) and 20 merchant ships. Giulio Poggiaroni is a freelance project manager with a background in Economics who writes for various websites about Italy in WWII. Giulio's interest in the war comes in part from listening to his Grand fathers, one fought in Russia with the Italian Expeditionary Corp and the other one fought alongside the Partisans.

S4.E25 ∙ Italian Frogmen in the Mediterranean

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Kevin Hymel Paul Woodadge Magali Desquesne Neil Barber

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Genres : History War Documentary Talk-Show

Release date : Nov 2, 2021

Countries of origin : France

Official sites : Channel Official website Official YouTube Channel

Language : English

Production companies : WW2TV

Summary Part of The Mediterranean in WWII week on WW2TV The Decima Flottiglia MAS (Decima Flottiglia Motoscafi Armati Siluranti, was an Italian flotilla, with commando frogman unit, of the Regia Marina and was active during the Battle of the Mediterranean and took part in a number of daring raids on Allied shipping. These operations involved surface speedboats (such as the Sinking of HMS York), manned torpedoes (the Raid on Alexandria) and Gamma frogmen (against Gibraltar). During the campaign Decima MAS took part in more than a dozen operations which sank or damaged five warships (totalling 72,000 Gross Register Tonnage) and 20 merchant ships. Giulio Poggiaroni is a freelance project manager with a background in Economics who writes for various websites about Italy in WWII. Giulio's interest in the war comes in part from listening to his Grand fathers, one fought in Russia with the Italian Expeditionary Corp and the other one fought alongside the Partisans.

Details

Genres : History War Documentary Talk-Show

Release date : Nov 2, 2021

Countries of origin : France

Official sites : Channel Official website Official YouTube Channel

Language : English

Production companies : WW2TV

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