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The Italian battleship ROMA was enroute to SURRENDER to the allies, and was intercepted by German aircraft and sunk, before it could reach allied lines.
The use of the word "surrender" in caps implies that the Germans committed a black deed by sinking the Roma, a battleship of a surrendered ally. I suggest the writer of the above answer research the names "Dakar" and "Mers-el-Kabir" to see how surrendered French battleships were treated by the British. Have a nice day.
The idea that a French fleet would remain neutral when a large part of the country was essentially on the side of the Germans seems a bit odd. The French were asked politely if they would hand their ships over to their recent ally who had just rescued 120,000 French soldiers from Dunkirk, they wouldn't and they would not scuttle the ships either. Also of interest is the fact that after France surrendered more than a few of those rescued French troops went back to France, I don't know how many but it should be possible to find out various secrets permitting.
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What are Sinti and Roma?
Sinti (Roma) are gypsies.
What Italian battleships fought in World War 2?
When war in Europe began, Italy had only only two battleships that were combat ready, the Conte di Cavour and Giulio Cesare, and battleships Littorio and Vittorio Veneto were still under training. Others would be ready in several months: Caio Duilio, Andrea Doria. The rest of the fleet included, 7 heavy cruisers, twelve light cruisers, about one hundred and twenty destroyers and torpedo boats and over one hundred submarines. Italy planned to upgrade more battlships but they never had the resources. The last battleship, Roma, was ready to combat early in 1943 but the Italians could not intercept British convoys with their heavy units because of fuel lack. The night of November 11, 1940, the "Night of Taranto", was the saddest in Italian Seamen's history and one of the most brilliant for the British. That night all of the six Italian battleships were in the Taranto harbour; the Royal Navy planned a daring action: two strikes of torpedo-carrying Swordfish aircraft took off from carrier Illustrious, that approached undetected to within 170 miles of Taranto. Battleships Conte di Cavour, Caio Duilio and Littorio were hit by torpedoes. Early in 1942, the battleship Littorio was involved in actions to intercept convoys to Malta. Later in June, the battleship Littorio took a bomb hit from an American B-24 with no damage. When the Italian government surrendered, Admiral Bergamini tried to save his naval division by sailing from La Spezia to Malta. The group was attacked by Luftwaffe using the Fritz radio-controlled guided bombs. One bomb fell just into the chimney of Roma and the battleship exploded, killing Bergamini and all the crew. Source: http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/9226/ww2.html
Where can you find a list of all the men who served in World War 1?
Try the Italian Ministry of Defense. Commissariato Generale Onoranze Caduti in Guerra, Palazzo Esercito, Via XX, Settembre, 123\A -00187, Roma Tel. 39 0647355165 e or 39 06 47355119, Fax 39 06 47355123
Who are the Roma people?
This term refers to someone who is of Romani (sometimes called Gypsy) origin. The Rom people are believed to have originally come from Northern India. Leaving India they migrated through the Middle East and settled primarily in Eastern and Central Europe, as well as in lands along the way. Roma people are found in many parts of the world today. They have faced and continue to experience enormous discrimination and prejudice.
How many of each race was killed in the holocaust?
Roma's are referred to as Gypsies. During the Holocaust, it's to be said that around 300,000 Roma's were killed during the Holocaust. However, the figure is disputed by some and the death toll of Roma's is to be said to be between 250,000 and 500,000.
What is 'Roma' when translated from Italian to English?
Roma in Italian means "Rome" in English.
Roma is another word for?
Roma is the Italian name for Rome, the capital of Italy. __ It is also the word used for gypsies.The Roma people are also known as gypsies.Roma is also the Italian name for the city of Rome.
What is the Italian for Rome?
Roma is the Italian name for the capital of Italy.
What is the capital of Italy in Italian?
The capital of Italy in Italian is Roma.
How is Rome written in Italian?
In Italian, 'Rome' is written as 'Roma'.
What is Italy's capital?
The answer is Rome.
Where is roma Rome?
Yes. Roma is both the Latin and Italian name for the city of Rome.
What is the italian word for Rome?
Rome = Roma
How do you write Ancient Rome in Italian?
Roma Antica
What is 'How is Rome' when translated from English to Italian?
"How is Rome?" in English means Com'è Roma? in Italian.
What is the translation of alberghi Roma?
"Alberghi Roma" translated from Italian into English means "Hotels in Rome". This translation can be found in most italian phrase books or online on Babylon.
What does 'Roma' stand for?
"roma" means "Rome" in Spanish. In Italian too, I guess.
