There were many in the Comando Supremo in the late 1930′s who were very aware that the Italian army would not be ready for some years time in regards to modernization of equipment and tactics to fight in a European war.
About Lorenzo
I’m very interested to all concerning the WW2, but especially I like to study the military and political aspects of the Italian participation to the WW2. Also, I like to investigate lesser known facts and figures of the conflict.
Italian Army of 1940: Facilitator or Victim of Mussolini’s Failed War Strategy? Part Two
August 18, 2011 By
Italian Army of 1940: Facilitator or Victim of Mussolini’s Failed War Strategy?
June 28, 2011 By
The true question when searching to elucidate the performance of the Italian military, one that is scarcely discussed, is if it’s state of disorder was the cause or the effect of the nation’s ruination. In other words, did the uneven military performance cause the collapse of the nation, or was it merely the expression of a society and government that was already teetering on the precipice of implosion?
June 1940, the Invasion of France
March 7, 2011 By
The operations against France started two days after the Italian declaration of war ( June 10, 1940), during the night between the 12th and the 13th of June, when squadrons of Italian bombers attacked southern France and hitting two small towns, Hyeres and St. Raphael, and the Naval base in Tolon. Additionally, Bastia and Calvi on the Corsican Island and Bizert in Tunisia were also bombed.
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The Incredible Story of Silvio Corbari
The story of Silvio Corbari is a tale of war, love, and betrayal, enriched all the more by the sensational events which surrounded this man during one of Italy’s darker periods, the German occupation.
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