The Decima Flottiglia MAS (Decima Flottiglia Motoscafi Armati Siluranti, also known as La Decima or Xª MAS) (Italian for "10th Torpedo-Armed Motorboat Flotilla") was an Italian flotilla, with marines and commando frogman unit, of the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy).

The frogmen were shaken by the explosive charges being dropped in the harbour by patrol craft. The maiali crews found it comparatively easy to get over the torpedo nets around the battleships but attaching a charge to Valiant from its bilge keels was difficult and the crew dropped the explosive onto the sea bed about 15 ft (4.6 m) below the ship.

Apr 8, 2020 · The Decima MAS, or Decima Flottiglia MAS, was an elite and effective flotilla of the Italian Navy in WWII. It was composed of specially trained frogmen. The unit is also referred to as the X° Mas, 10ª Flottiglia MAS, or Decima Flottiglia MAS.

The first modern frogmen were the World War II Italian commando frogmen of Decima Flottiglia MAS (now "ComSubIn": Comando Raggruppamento Subacquei e Incursori Teseo Tesei) which formed in 1938 and was first in action in 1940.

Nov 17, 2013 · The story of Italy’s Decima MAS (Decima Mezzi d’Assalto, or 10th Assault Vehicle Flotilla), is a peculiar tale regarding Axis Special Forces in World War II.

From the summer of 1940 when Italy entered World War II (WWII), to the Italian armistice in the fall of 1943, a handful of brave and tenacious Italian patriots, carried out a naval guerrilla war against Allied ships in the British controlled harbors of the Mediterranean

Dec 25, 2015 · Under the rule of Benito Mussolini, an Italian frogman unit called La Decima was created. This special unit consisted of men capable of the most outstanding bravery and exploits and was designed as a shock force unit of the Italian navy.

Feb 20, 2017 · After the 8 of September 1943, when Italy surrendered, all but Emilio Bianchi were freed and enlisted in the Italian Co-Belligerent Navy (sided with the Allies), cooperating with British frogmen sinking or damaging the former Royal Italian …

The Decima Flottiglia MAS (Decima Flottiglia Mezzi d'Assalto, also known as La Decima or Xª MAS) (Italian for "10th Assault Vehicle Flotilla") was an Italian commando frogman unit of the Regia Marina (Italian Royal Navy) created during the Fascist regime.

May 22, 2022 · On the night of the 21st of June 1944, the destroyer Grecale and the Motor-torpedo-boat 74 (MS 74) left the port of Bastia (Corsica). The Grecale carried a small group of Italian frogmen, equipped with explosives. The MS74 carried two British chariots.