The Littorio class sisters are very beautiful battleships, and I personally love playing Roma in World of Warship, those insane penetration of her Ansaldo 15 inch guns are very addictive to play with (despite their tendency to troll with awful dispersion). Looking forward for part 2.
@@riccardosorrenti604 Happy to see a fellow Roma enjoyer. I didn't play her as much nowdays, but its good to take her out for a spin. I have the old Kobayashi (beer can) which makes her print credits. Have you heard of Azur Lane? Roma is there too and she's a proper signorina.
My compliments on your decision to produce these segments in both English & Italian !! Your command of English should be recognized, which is why I write. For everyone knows it is one thing to say simple English sentences like, "my name is Craig, what's happening or would you bring home some milk ?"..... It is entirely different to discuss technical matters of this sort, no doubt. A heartfelt thank you for your determination to do this type of production & to share your knowledge to the English speaking world as well. Now, could you do me another favor ? Please transport me back to 1962 & introduce me to Sophia Loren ? I'll take it from there, my friend !!!.... 🚬😎
As a Navy gunnersmate veteran, one thing I've admired is how far ahead of other navies the Italians were when it came to gun mount layouts. They were very modern with their secondaries being mounted in rotating mounts along the wings. They're forward profile while firing a broadside is impressive to look at. As an artist I'm really loving their designs. Their triplex composite armor is pretty cool to learn about. Thank you very much for your work. Growing up, there was not very much information about the navies of other nations involved in WWII. Beautiful ships.
Giulio A very good introduction to the Littorio,s. Not only were they good looking ships but they could also be very effective. A big draw back was the lack of radar at the beginning of WW2. We are also lucky in that there are now many books both in Italian and English relating to the class. Looking forward to part 2. Bob
Very interesting. Layered upper deck protection, spacer on the side and never heard of torpedo protection. Also interesting was in the submarine video the aspect of how fast you can dive. Don’t remember seeing somewhere these numbers mentioned.
They received some german built equipment already in 1942 while the Italian made ones were available only in 1943. The only ship equipment with Radar that saw combat was the light cruiser Scipione Africano in July 1943
These were in many regards very innovative and powerful designs. Though unfortunately for the Regia Marina, somewhat compromised by a relatively few specific technical shortfalls, many of which could and should have been spotted and rectified. Very poor quality and consistency re15" APC manufacture being one especially well attested instance.
Actually the story of the poor quality shells has been re-evaluated. Admiral Santarini made a thorough research which was publish on the journal WARSHIPS and he claims that the projectiles were too much stabilized, thus resulting in greater dispersion at longer distances. Actually we discussed this aspects on Drachinifel's channel and I mentioned this in the part2 video on the Littorios.
Very nice, looking forward to Part 2!
The Littorios were beautifully crafted ships. They and the Scharnhorst stand out for their aesthetic designs.
Its nice to see Regia Marina content in English! Thank you very much! :)
The Littorio class sisters are very beautiful battleships, and I personally love playing Roma in World of Warship, those insane penetration of her Ansaldo 15 inch guns are very addictive to play with (despite their tendency to troll with awful dispersion). Looking forward for part 2.
I'm Italian and I love playing Roma too, it's a very good flanker......but overpens on cruisers broadside are too frequent and quite bothersome.
@@riccardosorrenti604 Happy to see a fellow Roma enjoyer. I didn't play her as much nowdays, but its good to take her out for a spin. I have the old Kobayashi (beer can) which makes her print credits. Have you heard of Azur Lane? Roma is there too and she's a proper signorina.
Thanks to your interview with Drach for alerting me to your wonderful channel! About to binge on Italian naval history.
@@hughboyd2904 hahaa nice! Thanks for landing here!
Huge fan of the Regia Marina... and thank you for making this video in English, cant wait to see part 2
Thanks! Keeping the dual language is very important to me
My compliments on your decision to produce these segments in both English & Italian !!
Your command of English should be recognized, which is why I write.
For everyone knows it is one thing to say simple English sentences like, "my name is Craig, what's happening or would you bring home some milk ?".....
It is entirely different to discuss technical matters of this sort, no doubt.
A heartfelt thank you for your determination to do this type of production & to share your knowledge to the English speaking world as well.
Now, could you do me another favor ? Please transport me back to 1962 & introduce me to Sophia Loren ? I'll take it from there, my friend !!!....
🚬😎
As a Navy gunnersmate veteran, one thing I've admired is how far ahead of other navies the Italians were when it came to gun mount layouts. They were very modern with their secondaries being mounted in rotating mounts along the wings.
They're forward profile while firing a broadside is impressive to look at. As an artist I'm really loving their designs.
Their triplex composite armor is pretty cool to learn about. Thank you very much for your work. Growing up, there was not very much information about the navies of other nations involved in WWII.
Beautiful ships.
Thanks a lot!
@@Italian_Military_Archives YOU BET!
Thank you for this video.
Giulio
A very good introduction to the Littorio,s. Not only were they good looking ships but they could also be very effective. A big draw back was the lack of radar at the beginning of WW2. We are also lucky in that there are now many books both in Italian and English relating to the class. Looking forward to part 2. Bob
I just found your channel through Reddit. Glad that I did! Great video. Italy makes beautiful ships.
Thanks! You are welcome
Excellent overview of my favourite battleships of the Second World War - fast, elegant and deadly. Wonderful stuff.
Thank you! There is also part.2!
Bravo Giulio , ottimo lavoro come sempre
I'm gonna say the obvious: beautiful ships!
Very interesting. Layered upper deck protection, spacer on the side and never heard of torpedo protection.
Also interesting was in the submarine video the aspect of how fast you can dive. Don’t remember seeing somewhere these numbers mentioned.
@@micumatrix thank you for the kind words!
Fascinating. Thank you
Good run down on a lovely looking ship.😀
Thank you for making this video 🥰🥰
You are welcome!
Liked and subscribed.
Very interesting to see that italian video got more views than English one. Good one of course.
I never heard of any Italian radar before, so they did it but it was ineffective until mid 1943?
They received some german built equipment already in 1942 while the Italian made ones were available only in 1943. The only ship equipment with Radar that saw combat was the light cruiser Scipione Africano in July 1943
Interesting video!
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And great food!
These were in many regards very innovative and powerful designs. Though unfortunately for the Regia Marina, somewhat compromised by a relatively few specific technical shortfalls, many of which could and should have been spotted and rectified. Very poor quality and consistency re15" APC manufacture being one especially well attested instance.
Actually the story of the poor quality shells has been re-evaluated. Admiral Santarini made a thorough research which was publish on the journal WARSHIPS and he claims that the projectiles were too much stabilized, thus resulting in greater dispersion at longer distances. Actually we discussed this aspects on Drachinifel's channel and I mentioned this in the part2 video on the Littorios.
@@Italian_Military_Archives Cheers! I was aware of the excessive dispersion problem but not of the new info you now provide re the precise cause.
Possibly the most badly underestimated battleships of WWII.
Thank you! There's part 2 too!