Which books support the answer about Italian naval-gun ammunition?
Short answerA book on Soldati-class destroyers, John Campbell's naval-weapons reference and a work on Italian warships of World War II are recommended.
NotesThe ammunition answer draws on a book about Soldati-class destroyers. John Campbell's work on naval weapons of World War II is also recommended, alongside a volume on Italian warships of the same war. These are references for investigating the shell question further. No passage or ammunition table is read aloud here, so the recommendations do not settle the disputed APHE identification by themselves.