The five-part Taranto series begins with First World War ideas, then follows the planning, execution, and results of Operation Judgement. The earlier Operation MB8 discussion belongs between the targeting assessment and the attack itself, while the hypothetical use of HMS Eagle follows the results. That sequence separates the raid's immediate circumstances from the decades of naval thought behind it. Taranto emerges as the culmination of evolving ideas about striking fleets in harbour.
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Taranto in a longer naval-air history
The series places Taranto within decades of naval aviation thought, with the 1940 raid as the culmination of earlier experiments and plans.