Often derided by their enemies and patronised by their major ally, the armed forces of Italy during the second world war have not been given the subsequent level of historical attention they deserve.

Air power may have proved lethally effective during the First World War, but the technology was still in its infancy. By 1939, however, European air forces as well as North American and Asian powers ...

After World War II, there was no doubt that aircraft carriers were the dominant naval weapon. By the end of the war, the Allied powers had nearly 200 carriers in service. The Axis powers had their own ...