Littorio class battleships PART 2: operational life

An overview of the operational life and combat performances of the Littorio class battleships of the Regia Marina ---------------- SOURCES: - Bagnasco, E., & De Toro, A. (2011). Littorio class: Italy’s Last and Largest Battleships 1937-1948 - Giorgerini, G. (2001). La Guerra Italiana sul mare, La marina tra vittoria e sconfitta - USMM (1959), La Marina Italiana nella seconda guerra mondiale - Volume 11 - La Guerra nel Mediterraneo: le Azioni Navali - Hammond, R. (2017), An enduring influence on imperial defence and grand strategy: British perceptions of the Italian Navy, 1935–1943, The International History Review - Santarini, M. in Warship International (57/4 Dec 2020) ---------------- MUSIC: - Five Armies by Kevin MacLeod Link: License: (CC BY 4.0) - Dark Times by Kevin MacLeod Link: License: (CC BY 4.0) --------------- A special thank to Matteo Fornoli, for restoring the pictures of Italian Admirals ---------------- The 3D model of battleship Roma used in the video comes from the free online game World of Warships () ---------------- You can follow Italian Military Archives on Instagram: Twitter: Facebook: