Was Mussolini in the military

Answer 1

Yes. he joined the Italian Army in 1915. In 1917 he was wounded by a bomb and was sent to hospital and then home which ended his army service.

Yes. Mussolini was in the Bersaglieri, elite soldiers formed by Garibaldi when Italy became a nation in the 19th Century. The Bersaglieri served creditably in WW2, and in Lebanon in 1982. They may be recognized by the bird feather plumes on their hats or helmets, and they are still elite soldiers of the Italian Army today. Instead of an enemy bomb, I think Mussolini was wounded by an Italian mortar bomb which exploded prematurely. Cashiered from the Italian Army, Mussolini decided to enter politics.....with disastrous effects to the world.

Answer 2

He may have made some changes which this contributor is not aware of, but all I know is that he wanted a very large army, apparently with the belief that quantity would make up for a lack of quality. The Italian Army got its own steel helmet under the Mussolini Regime. Before then they were wearing WW1 French Army helmets. Perhaps it was Mussolini's idea, perhaps not. The Italian Army also had the world's first airmobile unit (the La Spezia Division) under Mussolini, and three armored divisions were created, but I am unaware if Mussolini should get the credit or someone else.

Answer 3

During his reign Italy was a part of Axis but there were no Italian soldiers in World War Two. Even as is described in the film The Scarlet and the Black Italian priests helped to Jews.