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103 years ago the sinking of the Viribus Unitis in Pula

In Pola, one of the most memorable feats, to the detriment of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, by the precursors of the Italian Navy's special forces On a moonless night, between October 31 and November 1, 1918, one of the most memorable feats was accomplished by the precursors of the Navy's Special Forces. In that phase of the First World War, the Austro-Hungarian Navy, avoiding a head-on clash, preferred to keep its major units safe in the well-defended base of Pola. The Italian Navy then developed a daring plan to strike enemy ships directly in their ports, engaging in the development of insidious units such as,...