Three ships that captured the shifting fortunes of World War II

Escape of the Red Sea Flotilla: RAMB I, RAMB II and Eritrea. · 12:52 · Video: The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered · Watch at the source

In short: In February 1941, as the East Africa Campaign neared its end, three Italian vessels attempted a desperate run for an allied port. This video explores how the fates of the RAMB I, RAMB II, and Eritrea illustrated the global scale of the conflict.

These three ships represented the changing tides of the war, serving as a microcosm of the conflict's vast, international reach.

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