Light cruisers such as condodeteri (episodes A and B) Italian condotkers the Second World War

Their names are "Alberto di Jussano", "Alberico da Barbiano", "Bartolomeo Coloni" and "Giovanni Delle Bande Neree" - these light cruisers of the Royal Navy Italian (Regia Marina) received in honor of the famous Italian condotics (in the XIV -XVI centuries. So called the leaders of the detachments of mercenaries) As a result, the whole series became called the type of "di jussano" or "condotteri". Although in Dalnei? Shem names began to be assigned in honor of the famous Italian military leaders of different eras, the general name "Kondotteri" was preserved, and to distinguish the series, the letter was added to them in alphabetical order. So, Krey? The original sulfur? The series were semi -official called Condottieri, the second? - Condottieri in (they were included by "Armando Diaz" ​​and "Luigi Kadorna") “Kondotieri "were armed with eight 6-year-olds? They had excellent speed with my new tools and, when displaced, reached almost 40 knots when incompletely? load. However, for the sake of achieving such indicators, the Italians donated the strength of the corps, armor? Protecti?, seaworthiness and supply of fuel. In World War II, these cruisers participated in mine productions in the Mediterranean Sea and the wiring of convoys to North Africa for Italo-German troops. All four "condodotri" of the series A died in battles with the British in 1940-1942 (Two of them sank destroyers in a night battle off the coast of Tunisia) From the Condotiery of the series to the survivor of Luigi Kadorna, which after the war the allies left as part of the Italian Navy.
In the new book of the leading historian of the fleet, you will find exhaustive information about all Kondotteri "Series A and B - their construction, service and combat use.
The publication is illustrated by exclusive drawings and photographs