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∙ 11y agoItaly focused on control over the Mediterranean or the "Mare Nostrum" - our sea in Latin.
This was culturally important to Italian nationalists as they felt it was their duty to rebuild the old Roman Empire.
It was also strategically important due to Persian oil fields and the Suez Canal that connected Britain with India and the Far East.
To this end Italy invaded Egypt, Greece and provided minimal support to the German invasion of Crete.
In the end the timid behaviour and poor training of the Italian navy prevented them from winning a deceive naval engagement
, while failing to protect their own convoys to North Africa.
The poor training, moral, logistics and equipment of the Italian army saw the defeated in East and North Africa early on. German reinforcements held the tide for some time and threatened to break through to the Middle East. Until the axis lost the
western desert
and Tunisian campaigns. Then being pushed back into Sicily and finally after the invasion of the Italian mainland - Italy surrendered
. However elements of the fascist
party fought on until the end.
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Which military strategy did the US use against the Japanese during World War 2?
Island Hopping
What military strategy did Germany use in the battle against France in World War 2?
Germany strategy during the first and second world war was strategic bombing, use of chemical weapons and the massacre of civilians capable of fighting against them.
What was the name of the union military strategy or plan throughout the war?
The Anaconda Plan
What German military strategy depended on surprise and overwhelming force?
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Who was the German general responsible for military strategy in World War 2?
the most strategic general in my opinion was general Dwight d. Eisenhower
Which military strategy did the US use the Japanese during world war 2?
Island Hopping
Which military strategy did the US use against the Japanese during World War 2?
Island Hopping
What was the new military strategy the Nazis used in World War 2?
Blitzkrieg (blitz) which means lightning attack.
What has the author Alfred Higgins Burne written?
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What has the author Michael Eliot Howard written?
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Why World War 2 Had more gruesome deaths then World War 1?
WWI was fought with horses and military strategy from the 1800's. WWII was slaughter on an industrial scale.
What military strategy during World War 1?
Artillery and machine guns cause the armies to stay in defense position
What military strategy did Germany use in the battle against France in World War 2?
Germany strategy during the first and second world war was strategic bombing, use of chemical weapons and the massacre of civilians capable of fighting against them.
What is the commonly accepted definition of the term called strategy in a war?
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What military strategy did the US adopt upon entering world war 2?
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Who was sometimes a controversial American general known for his brilliance in military strategy during world war 2?
George S. Patton .
What describes military strategy during world war 1?
Artillery and machine guns cause the armies to stay in defense position
