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The RAF did a lot of testing for fighter guns in the thirties and the .303 was chosen due to being able to fire at a good rate plus...

Actually, it is impudent to attribute someone lack of knowledge without any reason. The history of the bombing of Berlin by DB-3(F)...

Some traces had been found in the 1930s and some unsuccessful exploration carried out. All stopped on the outbreak of war...

Trouble is, most countries, when they decide to go to war, convince themselves that it will be over quickly, using the resources on...

Well, warships gulp fuel when running at high speed. If they're escorting a convoy plodding along at 10kn, consumption will be much...

The aft turret was deliberately placed high to maximise its firing arcs. Turret 1 - 145 degrees either side of bow. Turret 2 - 141...

Yes, a large ship uses a lot of fuel, but they also transport a lot of stuff. They are, in fact, the most efficient form of transport on...

I understood that, yes. I was just expanding on that topic, not saying you're wrong. Anyway, I guess it was just hard for them to...

I think it looks slightly silly that the rear turret is so high, but yes, the Littorios are very pretty.

Say what you will about Italian fuel, training, kit etc. but they did build some lookers, they make the KGV's look like stodgy old...

An interesting summary of the Italian oil situation in WWII can be found here: "The Fuel Problem Of The Italian Navy in WW2"

The ability to use Malta as a base to attack enemy shipping, very much depended on how much effort the Axis put into bombing it, which...

Don't be too quick to dismiss the ASW capabilities of the RM. The RN lost 45 subs in the Med between the Italian declaration of war on...

Was this a reaction to the RM fleet staying in port, or? (also, the Axis forces did manage to extract a heavy cost on the Allied Malta...

I think this is a really good point. The fuel shortages meant that sailors couldn't be kept up to snuff. We see an analogous thing...