GIA4790254: Second World War: action against an English target by the special unit of the Italian military navy “Xe Mas” (Decima Flotiglia Mas or X Mas) in the port of Gibraltar. The divers were charged with placing explosives on enemy ships. Illustration by Vittorio Pisani in “” La Tribuna Illustrata”””, 1941, Pisani, Vittorio (1899-1974) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4142550: A group of Romanian refugees in exile in Bern occupied the villa where the Romanian delegation is located in Switzerland and finally surrendered to the armed forces. Illustration by Vittorio Pisani from “La Tribuna illustrata”” of 27/02/1955. Private Collection, Pisani, Vittorio (1899-1974) / Bridgeman Images
GIA4790274: Second World War: action against English battleships Valiant and Queen Elizabeth thanks to slow torpedoes (“maiali” or SLC) by the special unit of the Italian Military Navy “” X° Mas” (Decima Flotiglia Mas or X Mas) in the port of Alexandria in Egypt on 19/12/1941. Painting by Vittorio Pisani DR, Pisani, Vittorio (1899-1974) / Bridgeman Images
GIA4790293: Second World War: action against the cruiser HMS York by the special unit of the Italian military navy “X° Mas” (Decima Flotiglia Mas or X Mas) led by Lieutenant Faggioni in the port of Suda (Crete) on 24/03/1941. Painting by Vittorio Pisani DR, Pisani, Vittorio (1899-1974) / Bridgeman Images
GIA4797104: Captain Joshua Slocum(1844-1909), who undertook the first round of the world sail in 1895, debark on Rodriguez Island in 1896, frightening the indigenous people that they thought it was Antechrist, whose arrival had been announced shortly before by a missionary. Illustration by Vittorio Pisani from “” La tribuna illustrata””, Pisani, Vittorio (1899-1974) / Bridgeman Images