Crucial but Overlooked
The Italian Naval Contribution to the Conquest of Sevastopol
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12309648 |
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| Authors | Massimiliano Fiore (0000-0002-9744-1130, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 82-96 |
| Publication date | 2023-03-29 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | War in History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0968-3445 • E-ISSN: 1477-0385 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/09683445231162301 |
| OpenAlex | W4361283183 |
| Language | EN |
Axis land forces overran most of the Crimea in October 1941, but were unable to capture Sevastopol. Realizing that sea power was now necessary, Hitler ordered that light boats be transferred to the Black Sea. However, the Germans did not have a sufficient number of small boats at their disposal and asked the Italians to supply them. Based on a critique of archival sources, this article analyses this little-known aspect of the Black Sea campaign and argues that the Italian Flotilla made a crucial, although overlooked, contribution to Sevastopol's conquest, concluding that its activity prevented essential Soviet supply missions
Ancient history · Black sea · CONQUEST · Economic history · Political science · Power (physics · European history and politics · Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics · History · Italian Fascism and Post-war Society · Geology · Oceanography
| Highly cited | No |
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