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Italian Military of 1940: Facilitator or Victim of Mussolini’s Failed War Strategy?

Meeting Betwen Mussolini, Hitler, Ciano and Von Ribbentrop  Picture Courtesy of WW2Total.com.

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?

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The Bari Mustard Gas Tragedy

The John Harvey burns out of control in Bari.  Picture courtesy of ussm.org

The Bari Mustard Gas tragedy claimed its first victims 24 hours after the bombing. Men would slip into severe respiratory distress and be gone in minutes.

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Photographs

A Solothurn S18-1000 20mm

A selection of the best photographs on Italian military and political actions of World War Two.