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How 6 Italian Frogmen Sank More Ships Than The Luftwaffe!

The Ridiculous Italian Weapon That Humiliated the Royal Navy In 1940, the Italian Navy was losing badly. British aircraft crippled battleships at Taranto. Night ambushes wiped out cruisers at Cape Matapan. On paper, Italy had the strongest fleet in the Mediterranean. In reality, it was being outclassed. Italy’s response was not another battleship. It was a slow, crude, manned torpedo that two men rode through enemy harbors. They called it the Maiale. The Pig. This video explains how a weapon that looked absurd on the surface became one of the most effective naval weapons of World War II. Using modified torpedoes and a handful of operators, Italy sank or disabled over 200,000 tons of Allied shipping - more than its entire surface fleet achieved combined. Using archival records, operational analysis, and firsthand accounts, this documentary breaks down: • Why Italy abandoned conventional naval thinking • How the Maiale slipped past harbor defenses designed to stop battleships and submarines • Why six men disabled two British battleships in one night at Alexandria • How stealth, cost, and psychology made the weapon devastatingly effective • Why modern combat diver units still trace their tactics back to this design The Maiale worked because it attacked where defenses were weakest. It was nearly silent, almost invisible at night, and small enough to pass beneath anti-torpedo nets. Harbor defenses were built for ships. Not for two men riding a slow-moving tube. The psychological impact was severe. After Alexandria, British crews saw threats everywhere. Every shadow in the water became suspect. Fear forced the Royal Navy to divert manpower, resources, and attention across every harbor in the Mediterranean. This is not a novelty story. It is a clear look at how asymmetry, ingenuity, and low-cost weapons reshaped naval warfare permanently. If you’re interested in World War II naval history, special operations, unconventional weapons, and the origins of modern combat divers, this video provides the full context behind the Maiale and its legacy. Historical sources, tonnage figures, and operational records are referenced throughout