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Mussolini’s Army against Greece: October 1940–April 1941 book cover

1st Edition

Mussolini’s Army against Greece October 1940–April 1941

By Richard Carrier Copyright 2021
214 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

214 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

214 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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This book analyses why the Italian army failed to defeat its Greek opponent between October 1940 and April 1941. It thoroughly examines the multiple forms of ineffectiveness that plagued the political leadership as well as the military organisation. Mussolini’s aggression of Greece ranks among the most neglected campaigns of the Second World War. Initiated on 28 October 1940, the offensive came... Read more

Introduction

PART 1: The Army, the Decision, the Campaign

1. The Italian Army, June 1940

2. The Politics of Decision-Making

3. The Campaign

PART 2: Analyzing Military Ineffectiveness

4. Rome and Tirana: Failing command structures

5. Weapons and Equipment: Old, faulty, and insufficient

6. Combatants: The behavior of men in battle

7. Logistics: To square the circle

Epilogue: Downfall

Annex 1: The Regia Aeronautica in the Campaign

Annex 2: The Regia Marina in the Campaign

Biography

Richard Carrier is Assistant Professor of Military History at the Royal Military College of Canada. Over the years, he researched extensively on the Italian Army in the Second World War. He is a contributor and the co-editor of Italy and the Second World War: Alternative Perspectives (2018).

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