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Coming January 2027: Italian WWI Fleet from Topside Minis

Posted on by John
11
Oct

Topside Minis is pleased to announce that our Italian World War I Fleet is nearing completion, with release scheduled for January 2027.

The new collection will feature the warships of the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy), representing Italy’s naval forces during the First World War.

Although Italy possessed a formidable fleet of dreadnought battleships and armored cruisers, much of its naval war was fought in the confined waters of the Adriatic Sea. Destroyers, torpedo boats, and small motor launches played particularly important roles in patrols, coastal operations, and attacks against Austro-Hungarian naval forces.

Our new set reflects this variety, from the powerful Conte di Cavour and Caio Duilio battleships to the small but historically significant MAS motor torpedo boats.

Planned Ship Classes

The Italian WWI Fleet will include the following 23 ship classes and types:

Dreadnought Battleships

  • Dante Alighieri
  • Conte di Cavour class
  • Caio Duilio (Andrea Doria) class

Pre-Dreadnought Battleships

  • Regina Elena class
  • Regina Margherita class
  • Ammiraglio di Saint Bon class

Armored Cruisers

  • Pisa class
  • Giuseppe Garibaldi class
  • San Giorgio class

Scout Cruisers

  • Quarto
  • Nino Bixio class
  • Alessandro Poerio class
  • Mirabello class

Protected Cruisers

  • Libia

Destroyers

  • Indomito class
  • Audace
  • Pilo class
  • Giuseppe Sirtori class
  • La Masa class

Torpedo Boats

  • Sirio class
  • PN First Series

Motor Torpedo Boats

  • MAS motor torpedo boats

Submarines

  • F Class
  • Medusa Class
  • H Class

Seaplane Carriers

  • Giuseppe Miraglia

Expanding Our World War I Naval Collections

With the addition of the Italian fleet, Topside Minis continues expanding its range of World War I naval miniatures, complementing our existing British, German, Austro-Hungarian, and other historical naval collections.

The Italian fleet offers an especially interesting selection for naval wargamers, including ships suitable for recreating operations in the Adriatic and engagements involving the Austro-Hungarian Navy.

Expected Release: January 2027

We look forward to making this new fleet available to naval wargamers and collectors worldwide.

John