The Scrap Iron Flotilla – Australian Destroyers in the Mediterranean – Video
To the Axis Powers, the Australian flotilla that fought in the Mediterranean during the Second World War appeared to be no threat. Anyone looking at the old, small and slow destroyer group would think the same. Soon, however, the Axis and the rest of the world would learn just how formidable it was. The ‘Scrap Iron Flotilla’ and those who manned it proved just how much grit, determination and valour can achieve.
This video was created by the Drachinifel Naval History video channel. It was commissioned by History Guild as part of our project examining Australian’s who served in the Mediterranean theatre of WW2.
The Scrap Iron Flotilla – Australian Destroyers in the Mediterranean – Video
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