Condottieri-class cruiser

The Condottieri class was a sequence of five, different, light cruiser classes of the Regia Marina (Italian Navy), although these classes show a clear line of evolution. They were built before World War II to gain predominance in the Mediterranean Sea. The ships were named after military commanders (condottieri) of Italian history. Each class is known after the first ship of the group: Giussano class: * Alberto da Giussano * Alberico da Barbiano * Bartolomeo Colleoni * Giovanni delle Bande Nere Cadorna class: * Luigi Cadorna * Armando Diaz Montecuccoli class: Duca d'Aosta class:

Condottieri-class cruiser

The Condottieri class was a sequence of five, different, light cruiser classes of the Regia Marina (Italian Navy), although these classes show a clear line of evolution. They were built before World War II to gain predominance in the Mediterranean Sea. The ships were named after military commanders (condottieri) of Italian history. Each class is known after the first ship of the group: Giussano class: * Alberto da Giussano * Alberico da Barbiano * Bartolomeo Colleoni * Giovanni delle Bande Nere Cadorna class: * Luigi Cadorna * Armando Diaz Montecuccoli class: Duca d'Aosta class: