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Operation "Pedestal" Convoy to Malta August 11-15 1942, by Dr Malcolm Llewellyn-Jones

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Operation “Pedestal”, Convoy to Malta, 11-15 August 1942 with particular reference to the strategic value of Malta in the Mediterranean during the Second World War.  read more

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The attack at Taranto. Tactical Success, Operational Failure by Angelo N. Caravaggio

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The lack of a decisive British victory in theMediterranean theater fundamentally affected British maritime strategy throughout the Second World War. The Royal Italian Navy, or RegiaMarina Italiana (RMI), exerted a disproportionate influence on British strategy and fleet disposition, because its...read more

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The Battle of the River Plate. 75th Anniversary – 13 December

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When we consider the Battle of the River Plate some 75 years ago, the story is often focused on the actions of the German Pocket Battleship GRAF SPEE and her captain Hans Langsdorff. The scuttling of the ship and therefore the saving of many lives is rightfully seen as an honourable action....read more

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La "Kriegsmarine" coloca minas en aguas territoriales suecas (25/Nov./1939)

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Marinos alemanes proceden a arrojar una mina al mar desde la popa de un buque minador. En una violación de la neutralidad sueca, fuerzas alemanas colocan minas magnéticas antibuque dentro de las aguas territoriales de Suecia.read more

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SS Athenia sunk by U-30, September 1939

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The events around the sinking of the SS Athenia, 3rd September 1939, by U-30, and its aftermathread more

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HMS Courageous sunk by U-29, September 1939

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The sinking of HMS Courageous and the effects on the anti-submarine war effort, plus the ships sunk during the first 17 days of the war.read more

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 HQ Batallón) September 06, 2014

El final del Scharnhorst - Hazañas ineditas de la II Guerra Mundial

Hitler lo creía invulnerable, el buque de guerra perfecto el más armado y veloz. Pero el Scharnhorst alemán, con 1968 hombres a bordo y nueve cañones de 28 centímetros, no lo era. Al menos no tanto como El Duque de York, al frente de la flota aliada que torpedeó el sueño marítimo del Tercer...read more

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