Battle of Calabria
BATTLE OF CALABRIA (BATTLE OF PUNTA STILO) - 1940
INTRODUCTION
1. In the history, the Struggle for the Middle Sea describes the naval war fought in the Mediterranean and Red Sea with five great navies that participated: a. Great Britain’s Royal Navy. b. Italy’s Regia Marina. c. France’s Marine Nationale. d. United States Navy. e. German Kriegsmarine. 2. It examines the national essential that made the Mediterranean such a vital theater for each of these powers and it analyses their actions and performances over the entire five-year campaign from 1940 to 1945. Particularly in this coverage of naval surface combat during that time is filled with fresh perspectives and same supported by wide-ranging research in Italian and French sources. The book of ‘Struggle for the Middle Sea: The Great Navies at War in the Mediterranean Theater, 1940-1945’ written by Vincent P. O’Hara indicated in the thirteen chapters range from the pre-war situation to France’s defeat, Italy’s parallel war, convoy actions, France’s naval campaign off Syria, the period of Axis domination, the Italian peace agreement and Germany’s war in the Aegean. 3. The meeting of the forces of the Royal Navy and the Regia Marina was the first by the battle fleets of the two belligerents in the Mediterranean in World War ii. It was the result of both Britain and Italy simultaneously sending supplies by convoy to their forces in Egypt and Libya respectively. It took place off Calabria (the toe of Italy), 50 miles east of Punta Stilo, and about 250 south of Taranto.
Figure 1.1: Map of Mediterranean Sea
Source: http://www.landkarten.aridocean.com, Date accessed 27th September 2012
AIM
4. To apprise the audience regarding the Battle of Calabria and its analysis in order to draw salient lessons.
SCHEME OF PRESENTATION
5. The sequence of the presentation is as follows: * Mediterranean Sea - Strategic Situation * Military and Maritime
INTRODUCTION
1. In the history, the Struggle for the Middle Sea describes the naval war fought in the Mediterranean and Red Sea with five great navies that participated: a. Great Britain’s Royal Navy. b. Italy’s Regia Marina. c. France’s Marine Nationale. d. United States Navy. e. German Kriegsmarine. 2. It examines the national essential that made the Mediterranean such a vital theater for each of these powers and it analyses their actions and performances over the entire five-year campaign from 1940 to 1945. Particularly in this coverage of naval surface combat during that time is filled with fresh perspectives and same supported by wide-ranging research in Italian and French sources. The book of ‘Struggle for the Middle Sea: The Great Navies at War in the Mediterranean Theater, 1940-1945’ written by Vincent P. O’Hara indicated in the thirteen chapters range from the pre-war situation to France’s defeat, Italy’s parallel war, convoy actions, France’s naval campaign off Syria, the period of Axis domination, the Italian peace agreement and Germany’s war in the Aegean. 3. The meeting of the forces of the Royal Navy and the Regia Marina was the first by the battle fleets of the two belligerents in the Mediterranean in World War ii. It was the result of both Britain and Italy simultaneously sending supplies by convoy to their forces in Egypt and Libya respectively. It took place off Calabria (the toe of Italy), 50 miles east of Punta Stilo, and about 250 south of Taranto.
Figure 1.1: Map of Mediterranean Sea
Source: http://www.landkarten.aridocean.com, Date accessed 27th September 2012
AIM
4. To apprise the audience regarding the Battle of Calabria and its analysis in order to draw salient lessons.
SCHEME OF PRESENTATION
5. The sequence of the presentation is as follows: * Mediterranean Sea - Strategic Situation * Military and Maritime