The Hunger Field: The WW2 POW Camp.
The prisoners slept on the bare and damp earth. The toilets were insufficient, and the food was in short supply. On April 25, 1945, the…
The First 45 Days Of Badoglio’s Government – 25 July 1943
The appointment of Marshal Pietro Badoglio as head of the government after the fall of Mussolini on July 25, 1943, was a disgrace for a…
The Italian-Anglo-American Armistice – The Background
Italian attempts to reach an armistice with the Anglo-American forces were attempted several times and on personal initiatives since 1942. This article describes some of…
Scirè, The Italian Royal Navy Submarine
The Scirè was a small Italian coastal submarine that entered service in April 1938. Its name commemorates an Italian victory in Ethiopia in March 1936.…