Victory at Sea: SM.79 Sparviero flights USAAF Well led and confident of

Well led and confident of victory

often poorly supplied and supported

There is a famous account of Romans not wanting to leave their boat to tackle the frenzied British and their Druid leaders on the shores of Britain

Italian Paratroopers

Victory at Sea: SM.79 Sparviero flights USAAF Well led and confident ofA fast three engine design originally developed as a passenger aircraft, the Sparviero had a distinctive hunchbacked appearance. It was highly successful as a bomber and torpedo bomber, particularly early in the war when it could outrun any Allied fighter it was likely to encounter. The appearance of high performance aircraft in the Mediterranean theatre later in the war made daylight operations far more hazardous. Pack contains 4 SM. 79 Spaviero