RapidFireWeb Regia Marina Aircraft Carrier Aquila (Regia Marina Photo) Italian aircraft carrier Aquila (Eagle). Converted from the passenger liner SS Roma, the Aquila was never completed, and was captured by the Germans following Italy‘s surrender. In 1945, she was sabotaged by Italian frogmen of the Decima Flottiglia MAS in Genoa to prevent the Germans using her to … Read more
Regia Marina Battleships: Andrea Doria, Duilio, Conte di Cavour, Giulio Cesare, Littorio, Vittorio Veneto, Roma Italian battleship Andrea Doria class The Andrea Doria class (usually called Duilio class in Italian sources) was a pair of dreadnought battleships built for the Royal Italian Navy (Regia Marina) between 1912 and 1916. The two ships—Andrea Doria and Duilio—were … Read more
Regia Marina Cruisers: Alberico da Barbiano, Alberto di Giussano, Armando Diaz, Bari, Bartolomeo Colleoni, Bolzano, Attilio Regolo, Giulio Germanico, Pompeo Magno, Scipione Africano, and Condottieri-class cruisers Italian cruiser Alberico da Barbiano (Regia Marina Photo) Alberico da Barbiano was an Italian Giussano-class light cruiser, that served in the Regia Marina during the Second World War. She … Read more
Italian Regia Marina submarines in the Battle of the Atlantic The Regia Marina (Italian for ‘Royal Navy’; (RM) or Royal Italian Navy was the navy of the Kingdom of Italy (Regno d’Italia) from 1861 to 1946. In 1946, with the birth of the Italian Republic (Repubblica Italiana), the Regia Marina changed its name to Marina … Read more
Rifles and Machine Guns in the Collection of the New Brunswick Military History Museum, 5 Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown (Author Photos except where otherwise credited) .45 cal Thompson SMG, 9-mm Sterling SMG, .303-in Lewis Gun MG. The majority of the military small arms found on this web page can be viewed in the New … Read more
Rifles and Shotguns in the Fredericton Region Museum Collection The York Sunbury Historical Society (YSHS) administers the Fredericton Region Museum (FRM), formerly known as the York Sunbury Museum. The FRM is a small, non-profit museum founded in 1934 by the YSFS. The FRM was housed in several different locations until 1959, when it moved into … Read more
Rocket Launchers and Mortars in the New Brunswick Military History Museum (Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 4234726) RMC cadets training in Camp Borden with a 3.5-inch M20 Anti-Tank Rocket Launcher. (Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 4234720) RMC cadets training in Camp Borden with a 3.5-inch M20 Anti-Tank Rocket Launcher, ca 1965. … Read more
ROLL CALL, NEWSLETTER OF THE FRIENDS OF THE NEW BRUNSWICK MILITARY HISTORY MUSEUM AMIS/AMIESDE MUSEÉ D’HISTOIRE MILITAIRE DU NOUVEAU-BRUNSWICK Extracts from previous issues, 2011 to 2022 5 Canadian Division Support Group Gagetown History 5 Canadian Division Support Group (5CDSG), aka Canadian Forces Base Gagetown was created at the beginning of the Cold War as a training … Read more
ROLL CALL, NEWSLETTER OF THE FRIENDS OF THE NEW BRUNSWICK MILITARY HISTORY MUSEUM AMIS/AMIESDE MUSEÉ D’HISTOIRE MILITAIRE DU NOUVEAU-BRUNSWICK Volume 10,Issue 2 October 2024 … Read more
Roll Call, Volume 10, Issue 3, December 2024, Newsletter of the Friends of the New Brunswick Military History Museum (FNBMHM) ROLL CALL, NEWSLETTER OF THE FRIENDS OF THE NEW BRUNSWICK MILITARY HISTORY MUSEUM AMIS/AMIESDE MUSEÉ D’HISTOIRE MILITAIRE DU NOUVEAU-BRUNSWICK Volume 10, Issue 3 … Read more
