Submarine Marcello in the Atlantic. Note the personnel on the turret searching for targets. DVX

Searching for targets

Line-up of the Reggiane Re.2001 of 358th Squadriglia of 2nd Gruppo Caccia, first unit of Italian Regia Aeronautica equipped with this new fighter delivered from December 1941 on the Gorizia Airport for pilots’ training and tuning up. At January 1942 the 2nd Gruppo Caccia (Squadriglie 150th, 152nd and 358th) of 6th Stormo was transferred at Rome, Ciampino Airport where perhaps was taken this photo. After a new and long trial period, only on May 1942 the 2nd Gruppo reached the Sicilian base of Caltagirone for his first operational cycle against Malta. Victor Sierra

New Regia Aeronautica’s fighter

Italian prisoners standing around in a temporary holding camp during the North African campaign.(rudeerude)