Italian Gabbiano-class Corvette Arches & Tunnels 1 with pike

1 with pike

patrol and even supporting ground operations

Vallejo London Grey - hulls and decks

or the ‘Red Fleet’ for short

convoy escorts

Italian Gabbiano-class Corvette Arches & Tunnels 1 with pikeThe Italian Navy was a professional force that had high hopes for its performance in WWII. Italian light forces were to gain a reputation for skill, daring and great bravery under Mussolini and his cohorts, and even after. By the start of the war, as well as capital ships, it fielded 59 destroyers and 67 torpedo boats, a fast class of small destroyers. The navy, modern in other ways, was short of fuel, hampering many operations despite the bravery and