Category: Military
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Fiat G.55 Centauro in ANR Service
Fiat G.55 Centauro in Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana (ANR) Service The Fiat G.55 Centauro was one of the most capable Italian fighter aircraft to see operational service in the final phase of the Second World War, and it became particularly associated with the fighter units of the Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana (ANR), the air arm of the… Read more
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Russian Ironclad Battleship Sinop
Russian Ironclad Battleship Sinop The Russian ironclad battleship Russian ironclad Sinop was one of three vessels of the Imperatritsa Ekaterina II class (which included Ekaterina II , Chesma, and their half-sister Georgii Pobedonosets) built for the Imperial Russian Navy during the late nineteenth century. Designed for service with the Black Sea Fleet, she reflected Russia’s determination to counter… Read more
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Russian Ironclad Battleship Chesma
Russian Ironclad Battleship Chesma The Russian ironclad battleship Chesma was one of the four ships of the Ekaterina II class (which included Ekaterina II , Sinop, and their half-sister Georgii Pobedonosets) built for the Imperial Russian Black Sea Fleet during the late nineteenth century. Constructed at Sevastopol and launched in 1886, she represented Russia’s effort to strengthen its… Read more