Mussolini Unleashed, 1939-1941: Politics and Strategy in Fascist Italy's Last War

ISBN-13: 9780521338356 / Angielski / Miękka / 1986 / 400 str.

MacGregor Knox

Opis

His scholarship is first-class, and for once a publisher's blurb does not exaggerate in claiming that his book is 'superbly written'.

Recenzje

'For officers interested in questions as diverse as military incompetence and the formation of national strategy, this book will repay many times over the hours spent reading it.' Marine Corps Gazette

Spis treści

Preface; List of maps; Introduction; 1. 'There has been much bluff'; 2. Bellicose nonbelligerent; 3. 'The most impatient of all Italians'; 4. June-September 1940: Duce strategy in the shadow of Sea Lion; 5. The attack on Greece; 6. To the Berghof: Italy's end as a great power; Conclusion: The meaning of Fascist Italy's last war; Appendices; Abbreviations; Notes; A note on sources; Frequently cited works; Index.