taranto

On the night of November 11, 1940, the Royal Navy launched the Operation Judgement against the Italian port of Taranto. This famous operation was the first planned attack against ships launched from aircraft carriers and was the seed aircraft to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour, a year...

As its coming up to Armistice Day or Remembrance day, I thought it would make sense to look at another often overlooked event - instead of WW2 - that also took place on 11th November. Churchill saw Battle of Taranto as a turning point in the balance of power in the med. There's an article by...