Italian Cruisers of World War II

Mark E. Stille (Commander, United States Navy, retired) received his BA in History from the University of Maryland and also holds an MA from the Naval War College. He has worked in the intelligence community for 35 years including tours on the faculty of the Naval War College, on the Joint Staff and on US Navy ships. He is currently a senior analyst working in the Washington DC area. He is the author of numerous Osprey titles, focusing on naval history in the Pacific.

• IntroductionItalian naval strategy and the role of the cruiserItalian cruiser design and development and impact of the Washington and London Naval TreatiesItalian Cruisers at WarThe Cruiser ClassesAnalysis and ConclusionFurther ReadingIndex

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