Victory at Sea - Aquila revolution-continental Officers are an essential part

Officers are an essential part of any army – without them

and recovering two of the three lost Legion Eagles

fighting in the early autumn of 1939

1 leader on horseback

The jägers were elite light infantrymen

Victory at Sea - Aquila revolution-continental Officers are an essential partThe role of aircraft carriers was undervalued by the Regia Marina, as the navy was expected to operate in the Mediterranean, close to Italian air bases. This attitude was best expressed by Mussolini who said, Italy itself is an aircraft carrier laid over the Mediterranean. Accordingly, the fleet air coverage was the responsibility of the Regia Aeronautica. The Regia Marina would request, on a case by case basis, air coverage to Regia Aeronautica,