Italian Adriatic Fleet 1915–18
Osprey Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4728-7136-7 (ISBN)
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Fought across the narrowest naval frontline of World War I, with almost daily combat, the Adriatic Sea was perhaps the war’s most active coastal naval campaign, yet it is barely known in the English-speaking world. Although the two battle fleets never met, the Adriatic was ferociously fought over by Italy and Austro-Hungary’s cruisers, destroyers, torpedo boats and submarines. It was a war of hit-and-run attacks, port raids, blockades and evasions, convoy warfare, shore bombardments and amphibious operations.
Renowned naval historian Enrico Cernuschi draws upon his decades of research to present the first complete history in English of Italy’s Adriatic naval war, and the fleets and flotillas that fought it. The theatre saw successful use of new technology and tactics, including the first battleship to be sunk by torpedo, as well as extensive use of aircraft and flying boats.
Packed with rare and unpublished photos, superb original artwork, 3D maps and diagrams, this book explores the Regia Marina’s warships, command structures, intelligence, relations with other Allied navies, as well as a thorough history of Adriatic naval actions, most of which have never been written about in English.
Enrico Cernuschi is a naval historian based at Pavia, Italy. He has written dozens of books and monographs and more than 500 articles in Italian, English, and French. He has contributed to USNI books and has published extensively with Italy’s professional naval organizations. His major works include “Ultra” La fine di un mito and Sea Power the Italian Way. He is a regular contributor to Warship. Edouard A. Groult is a French digital artist and history enthusiast, based near London.
CONTENTS
THE FLEET’S PURPOSE
Doctrine
The New Scenario
The Adriatic Curtain Rises
FLEET FIGHTING POWER
Ships and Weapons
Target Pola
HOW THE FLEET OPERATED
Command
Communications and Intelligence
Logistics and Economics
COMBAT AND ANALYSIS
The Fleet in Combat
The End of the War
Emergency Exit
Conclusion
Aftermath
FURTHER READING
INDEX
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 29.1.2026 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Fleet |
| Illustrationen | Edouard A. Groult |
| Zusatzinfo | Illustrated throughout with 40 archive photos and 13 pages of original colour illustrations |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 184 x 246 mm |
| Gewicht | 260 g |
| Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Militärfahrzeuge / -flugzeuge / -schiffe |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4728-7136-7 / 1472871367 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4728-7136-7 / 9781472871367 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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