Battle: Taranto Raid - Italian Pearl Harbor

The British Raid on the Italian Harbor of Taranto in 1940 had a crucial influence on the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor. Similarly, it managed to damage several battleships, yet with a far lower strike force. Additionally, the attack was launched during the night.

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Caravaggio, Angelo N.: The Attack at Taranto – Tactical Success, Operational Failure; in: Naval War College Review, Summer 2006, Volume 59, Number 3
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Potter, E.B.; Nimitz, Ch. W.: Sea Power – Naval History

German Extended Translation (used for this video)
Potter, E.B.; Nimitz, Ch. W.; Rohwer, Jürgen: Seemacht – Von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart.

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