1941 ⟶ British Naval and Air Raids on Genoa and Livorno

British battleships shell Genoa and British aircraft attack ...
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1941
1942

💥 British Naval Attack at Taranto

British naval forces launch attack against Italian navy at Taranto. Swordfish bombers from HMS Illustrious damage three battleships, two cruisers and multiple auxiliary craft. The event secures British supply lines in the Mediterranean. The British success will be studied by Japanese military already preparing for an attack on Pearl Harbor.⟶
British Naval Attack at Taranto (1940)
United KingdomItalyNaval BattleTarantoAircraft CarriersMediterraneanStrategic AdvantageWorld War IIJapanese Military

💣 British Naval and Air Raids on Genoa and Livorno

British battleships shell Genoa and British aircraft attack Livorno.⟶
British Naval and Air Raids on Genoa and Livorno (1941)
ItalyNaval BombardmentAir AttackGenoaLivornoWorld War IIMilitary OperationsMediterranean

💣 British Bombers Target Genoa

British bombers target Genoa, Italy, destroying the airport and hitting the city center, residential areas, hospitals and churches.⟶
British Bombers Target Genoa (1942)
ItalyGenoaBombing CampaignRAFAir RaidsStrategic BombingWar Crimes