http://www.historynet.com/in-defense-of-italian-coastal-divisions.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Fri, 24 May 2013 21:00:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.historynet.com/in-defense-of-italian-coastal-divisions.htm#comment-815201 Patrick H. Tue, 07 Aug 2012 18:15:27 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13686306#comment-815201 The overall preformance ot the Italian military in WWII leaves room for complant. Lack of training, modern weapons, morale factors and an industrial base unable to produce enough muntions and weapons to fight a major war with is no surprise. Yet, as you once pointed out in class on cold winters day Dr Citino, there were times and places that the Italian army fought hard and well. Like in North Africa along side the Africa Corps. When they were well lead(Rommel) and or had something to truly fight for(defending Italian soil) they could do well. But, by the time of the Husky landings the Italians had nothing left and put up a show and realized the game was up and went home. The overall preformance ot the Italian military in WWII leaves room for complant. Lack of training, modern weapons, morale factors and an industrial base unable to produce enough muntions and weapons to fight a major war with is no surprise. Yet, as you once pointed out in class on cold winters day Dr Citino, there were times and places that the Italian army fought hard and well. Like in North Africa along side the Africa Corps. When they were well lead(Rommel) and or had something to truly fight for(defending Italian soil) they could do well. But, by the time of the Husky landings the Italians had nothing left and put up a show and realized the game was up and went home.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/in-defense-of-italian-coastal-divisions.htm#comment-814867 Ron Harback Sat, 04 Aug 2012 23:44:55 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13686306#comment-814867 Interesting. Lived in Sicily for four years and visited a lot of the battle & burial sites. One thing I noted was the Brits. seemed to put names on "whites" graves only and tended to bury "non-whites in mass graves listing unit org. only. Could this account for missing numbers? Interesting. Lived in Sicily for four years and visited a lot of the battle & burial sites. One thing I noted was the Brits. seemed to put names on "whites" graves only and tended to bury "non-whites in mass graves listing unit org. only. Could this account for missing numbers?

]]> http://www.historynet.com/in-defense-of-italian-coastal-divisions.htm#comment-814824 tony tramonte Sat, 04 Aug 2012 19:35:17 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13686306#comment-814824 Very interesting article I think a lot of the surprising WW II stories do tend to involve Italy, the often-overlooked Axis member. Very interesting article I think a lot of the surprising WW II stories do tend to involve Italy, the often-overlooked Axis member.

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