Lost Nuke by Dirk Septer

Lost Nuke by Dirk Septer

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Lost Nuke by Dirk Septer

During the Second World War, Italy developed numerous special weapons projects, both in the army and the air force. However, it was mainly in the navy that the most daring and fascinating innovations took place.

These included the famous assault craft: the pigs (slow-running torpedoes), the M.A.S. (torpedo-armed speedboats) and the explosive barges, the protagonists of glorious operations that culminated in legendary episodes such as the sinking of British ships in Alexandria harbour. Alongside these exploits, mention must also be made of the development of mini-submarines, a sector in which Italy was among the absolute pioneers. Extremely daring projects were conceived in secret bases, including the one - never realised due to the armistice - of striking New York harbour with a mini-submarine carried by an ocean-going submarine, a strategy that demonstrates the ingenuity and courage of the Italian designers of the time.

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ISBN 13 9781926936864
ISBN 10 1926936868
Title Lost Nuke
Author Dirk Septer
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd
Year published 2012-05-29
Number of pages 256
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