The RSI navy would have no effect in the remaining years of the war, and by German order, the only naval vessels allowed to carry the Italian flag were those dependent on the X Flottiglia Mas. Because of that, the Black Prince, Borghese, spent most of the war commanding the naval ground forces of the Barbarigo, Fulmine, Freccia, Sagittario, Lupo, and Valanga autonomous battalions. These battalions were very respected by both German and Allied forces, however, they still felt the sting of German occupancy. To garnish needed supplies, members of the X MAS would meet German authorities at a Beretta manufacturer, get them drunk and steal the needed weapons. In other situations they would trade pigs for German cannons, managing to assemble 4 batteries of 152's. On another occasion a Xa MAS Lt. was promoted for stealing 5,000 liters of fuel from under the nose of Germans!

Comando Supremo: Repubblica Sociale Italiana

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For the first time I have seen "History" at close quarters,and I know that its actual process is very different from what is presented to Posterity. - WWI General Max Hoffman