Gentlemen, even though I agree with your point of view in general, it seems a little *too* lopsided to the disadvantage of Italy.

Even though Italy performed poorly, very poorly, in this war (law of averages [img]tongue.gif[/img] ), the war in Africa did not only cost the Germans casualties. The British troops lost there would have been engaged the Germans anywhen, anywhere else... maybe as supply troops in Russia... maybe in an invasion attempt... anyway the British would have resupplied with American help...

Further, it was not destination for the Italians to lose. Anyone with better qualification than Graziani would maybe have defeated the British without German help.

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