How good was Italy in WW2?

There is an American slogan from the Vietnam War, which applied particularly well to the Italian army: "We are the unwilling, led by the unqualified, to do the unnecessary, for the ungrateful" There was no built-in consensus for war among ordinary Italians. read more

How good was Italy in WW2 you ask. Well, it wasn't good. Our generals were a bunch of idiots, our weaponry was low-quality and our soldiers weren't trained enough. read more

Fascist Italy never had the full support of the people when they went to war, what little Jingoism they had quickly dissipated when the British appeared of the coast of Italy and destroyed two Italian battleships. read more

Although Italy continued to utilize the biplane well into World War II, many people are surprised to learn that Italy was the second country to test a jet-powered aircraft: the Campini Caproni CC.2 made its debut flight May 28, 1940. read more