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Field Marshal Rodolfo Graziani

October 11, 2011 By
RodolfoGraziani

Graziani was the only Marshal to stay loyal to Mussolini and was appointed Minister of Defense of the RSI. He also commanded the mixed Italo-German “Armee Ligurien”. Arrested in 1945, he was sentenced to 19 years in prison in 1950, but released in the same year. He died in Rome on January 11, 1955.

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Italian Army of 1940: Facilitator or Victim of Mussolini’s Failed War Strategy? Part Two

August 18, 2011 By
Mussolini reviewing troops

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.

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The Dismantling of the ltalian East African Empire

March 23, 2010 By
Sellassie's return to Ethiopia on a Vickers Valentia. Image: Imperial War museum

The Battle of Agordat lasted three days from 28th January and was fought by both sides with vigor and was in the end won by the 4th Indian Division after the timely arrival of four Matilda infantry tanks which the Italians could not counter.

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Prewar Years

February 15, 2010 By
King Zog and Ciano

Mussolini was well aware that Chancellor Dollfuss was murdered by Nazi operatives. He then made two bold steps. He ordered Italian troops mobilized on the Austrian border and sent a wire telegram to Austria promising Italy’s help in the defense of her independence.

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