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"In the heat of the Mediterranean war, the most dangerous weapon wasn't made of steel—it was made of plywood."

Welcome to another deep dive by WW2 Uncut Story. In this episode, we uncover one of the most creative and desperate strategies of World War II: the Italian "Cardboard Fleet."

By 1940, Benito Mussolini’s dream of a New Roman Empire faced a harsh reality—the Italian Navy (Regia Marina) lacked the fuel and resources to fight a prolonged war against the British Royal Navy. Their solution? A massive, industrial-scale theatrical production. Using set designers from Rome’s film industry, Italian engineers built entire fleets of dummy battleships, fake airfields, and phantom supply depots out of wood, canvas, and paint.

In this video, you will discover:

The Magic of Taranto: How the Italians used "Simulacri" to protect their real battleships from British bombers.

The Ghost Convoys: The brave sailors who manned plywood "heavy transports" as bait for British submarines.

The Electronic Trap: How kitchen foil and scrap metal were used to confuse the first Allied radar systems.

The Legacy of Deception: How these illusions saved thousands of lives and forced the British to chase ghosts for years.

Witness the untold story of how the Italians mastered the "art of making do" and proved that in total war, the perception of power can be just as lethal as power itself.

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