Fiercely fought with all the latest weaponry of World War I, Italy''s Adriatic campaign is the forgotten war of the dreadnought era. Fully illustrated, this is its first history in English. Fought across the narrowest naval frontline of World War I, with almost daily combat, the Adriatic Sea was perhaps the war''s most active coastal naval campaign, yet it is barely known in the English-speaking world. Although the two battle fleets never met, the Adriatic was ferociously fought over by Italy and Austro-Hungary''s cruisers, destroyers, torpedo boats and submarines. It was a war of hit-and-run attacks, port raids, blockades and evasions, convoy warfare, shore bombardments and amphibious operations. Renowned naval historian Enrico Cernuschi draws upon his decades of research to present the first complete history in English of Italy''s Adriatic naval war, and the fleets and flotillas that fought it. The theatre saw successful use of new technology and tactics, including the first battleship to be sunk by torpedo, as well as extensive use of aircraft and flying boats. Packed with rare and unpublished photos, superb original artwork, 3D maps and diagrams, this book explores the Regia Marina''s warships, command structures, intelligence, relations with other Allied navies, as well as a thorough history of Adriatic naval actions, most of which have never been written about in English.

Autorentext
Enrico Cernuschi is a naval historian based at Pavia, Italy. He has written dozens of books and monographs and more than 500 articles in Italian, English, and French. He has contributed to USNI books and has published extensively with Italy's professional naval organizations. His major works include Ultra La fine di un mito (2014) and Sea Power the Italian Way (2016). He is a regular contributor to Warship. Edouard Groult grew up inspired by watching historical documentaries with his father and developed a fascination for historical and fantasy art. Following art studies in both Paris and Belgium he worked as a concept artist in the videogame industry and in recent years has also undertaken historical commissions while working as a freelancer for historical magazines. He lives and works near London.

Klappentext
Fiercely fought with all the latest weaponry of World War I, Italy's Adriatic campaign is the forgotten war of the dreadnought era. Fully illustrated, this is its first history in English.

Inhalt

(Subject to Confirmation)
THE FLEET'S PURPOSE
FLEET FIGHTING POWER
The Ships
Technical Factors
HOW THE FLEET OPERATED
Doctrine, Command, and Communication
Intelligence and Deception
Logistics and Facilities
COMBAT AND ANALYSIS
The Fleet in Combat
Analysis
FURTHER READING