Which country offers the best literature or archives for studying naval history from a non-Anglophone perspective?
Short answerItaly is a strong choice because it has a particularly good body of naval-history literature outside English.
NotesItaly offers a particularly promising linguistic and archival base for non-English naval research. Naval history is unusual in how often scholarship also appears in English, which can make Anglophone work seem more comprehensive than it really is. The watch point is useful for readers deciding which language skills could open a substantial additional literature.