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Giorgio Graffer
Giorgio Graffer was an Italian combat pilot in World War II, credited with 5 aerial victories, making him an Flying Ace, Ace.Massimello, Giovanni and Giorgio Apostolo. ''Italian Aces of World War Two''. Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2000 Graffer was considered an outstanding student on the ''Leone'' course of the Accademia Aeronautica. At the beginning of Italy's participation in war hostilities he commanded 365 Squadriglia, 150° Gruppo, 53 Stormo°, based near the French border. On the night of 13/14 August 1940, Graffer performed the first night-time interception by an Italian airforce pilot when, flying a Fiat CR.42, he attacked a Royal Air Force, RAF Armstrong Whitworth Whitley, Whitley bomber whose target was Turin. After the guns of Graffer's aircraft jammed, he continued his action by ramming the enemy aircraft which, in attempting to return to its base, crashed into the English Channel. Graffer successfully parachuted to safety and was subsequently awarded the Bronze Med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. World War II was a total war that directly involved more than 100 million personnel from more than 30 countries. The major participants in the war threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. Aircraft played a major role in the conflict, enabling the strategic bombing of population centres and deploying the only two nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II was by far the deadliest conflict in human history; it resulted in 70 to 85 million fatalities, mostly among civilians. Tens of millions died due to genocides (including the Holocaust), starvation, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
