Boutique

The first purpose-built dive bomber developed for the Regia Aeronautica, the Ba.201 was a clean low-wing monoplane with an inverted gull wing. Highly praised by...

The Reggiane Re.2001 Falco II served in the Regia Aeronautica throughout World War II. The new Re.2001 Falco II was an improvement of the original...

The Macchi C.202 Folgore was a development of the earlier C.200 Saetta fighter, with a more powerful German Daimler-Benz engine. It proved superior to the...

The Fiat G.50 Freccia was the first Italian low-wing monoplane fighter with an enclosed cockpit and retractable landing gear to go into production, though Italian...

A fast three-engine design originally developed as a passenger aircraft, the Sparviero had a distinctive ‘hunchbacked’ appearance. It was highly successful as a bomber and...

The Zara-class heavy cruisers were designed to have improved protection over the Trento-class, at the cost of speed. Originally designated light, then armoured, the Zara-class...

In 1939, Siam (now Thailand) placed on order for a pair of general-purpose light cruisers which were to be built in Italian yards. These hulls...

Originally commissioned in 1915, Conte di Cavour and Giulio Cesare (Leonardo da Vinci was destroyed by sabotage during World War One) were rebuilt as first...

The role of aircraft carriers was undervalued by the Regia Marina, as the navy was expected to operate in the Mediterranean, close to Italian air...

A sub-class of the Condottieri-class and ordered by the Regia Marina as a follow on to the Giussano-class, these two ships had similar characteristics but...

This class was another extension of the Regia Marina's Condottieri (military leaders) concept, representing another step in producing a good, all-round cruiser design. It aimed...

Originally classified as esploratori or scouts, this class was in response to the French contre-torpilleurs (destroyers) of the Jaguar and Guépard-classes. Trials with light displacement...

The Littorio class was the first new Italian battleship class for nearly a decade when design work began in 1930. Initially designed to remain within...

Submarines: Compared to a German Type VII C submarine, the Marcello-class were much larger, displacing 1,060 tons versus 769. Speed and range between the two...

At the time of Italy’s entry into World War Two, she possessed a modern and – on paper at least – highly effective fleet. Four...