{"id":101857,"date":"2026-04-13T04:00:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T08:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=101857"},"modified":"2026-04-12T15:38:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T19:38:03","slug":"20-biplanes-vs-six-battleships-the-battle-of-taranto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2026\/04\/13\/20-biplanes-vs-six-battleships-the-battle-of-taranto\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Biplanes vs Six Battleships &#8211; The Battle of Taranto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vzxweHNH3D4?si=UYxAgT_4BlaOCqog\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>TimeGhost Cartographic<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 12 Apr 2026<\/p>\n<p>Follow up this episode with our North Africa Miniseries on our WW2 channel:    \u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLsIk0qF0R1j5B-Ae3skptMDRmupql0zbO\" target=\"_blank\">North Africa<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>November 1940. In the Mediterranean, the British Royal Navy launches a daring carrier strike against the Italian fleet at Taranto. In Operation Judgement, Fairey Swordfish torpedo bombers from <em>HMS Illustrious<\/em> attack the main base of the <em>Regia Marina<\/em>, crippling multiple battleships in a single night.<\/p>\n<p>This is the story of the attack on Taranto: a bold naval air raid that changed the balance of power in World War 2 and showed what carrier-based air power could do. With Admiral Andrew Cunningham orchestrating a complex deception operation, the strike caught Italy off guard and reshaped naval warfare in the Mediterranean.<\/p>\n<p>Watch this episode of TimeGhost Cartographic for a detailed breakdown of the Taranto raid, Operation MB8, and the battle for control of the Mediterranean Sea.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>#history #ww2 #militaryhistory #navalwarfare <\/p>\n<p>Brought to you by the efforts of the TimeGhost Army Map Service (TAMS).<br \/>\nAndreas Olsson: Field Marshal of the Cartographic Front. Master of the Third Dimension<br \/>\nTom Aldis: Lieutenant General. Commander of the 1st Writing &#038; Research Division<br \/>\nDaniel Weiss: Major, Special Forces. Chief of Editing, Animation Genius<\/p>\n<p>Narrator: Tom Aldis<br \/>\nDirector: Astrid Deinhard<br \/>\nProducers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson<br \/>\nExecutive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson<br \/>\nCreative Director: Iryna Dulka<br \/>\nCommunity Management: Anna Deinhard &#038; Tom Aldis<br \/>\nHead of Cartography: Andreas Olsson<br \/>\n3D Animation by: Andreas Olsson<br \/>\nWritten by: Tom Aldis<br \/>\nMap animations by: Daniel Weiss<br \/>\nMap research by: Tom Aldis and Daniel Weiss<br \/>\nEdited by: Daniel Weiss<br \/>\nArtwork by: Daniel Weiss<br \/>\nSound design by: Marek Kami\u0144ski<\/p>\n<p>A TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TimeGhost Cartographic Published 12 Apr 2026 Follow up this episode with our North Africa Miniseries on our WW2 channel: \u2022 North Africa November 1940. In the Mediterranean, the British Royal Navy launches a daring carrier strike against the Italian fleet at Taranto. 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