Historical Events tagged with "italian regia marina"
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Military & Warfare
British and Australian Navies Triumph at Cape Matapan
March 29th, 1941 83 years ago
The Battle of Cape Matapan saw British and Royal Australian Navy forces achieve a significant victory over the Italian Regia Marina. This naval engagement occurred during World War II off the coast of the Peloponnese in Greece. The confrontation was marked by effective tactics and intelligence operations, ultimately crippling Italian naval power in the Mediterranean and altering the balance at sea in favor of the Allies.
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