Among the great misconceptions of modern times is the assumption that Benito Mussolini was Hitler's junior partner, who made no significant contributions to the Second World War. That conclusion originated with Allied propagandists determined to boost Anglo-American morale, while undermining the importance of Italy?s co-operation. The Duce's failings, real or imagined, were inflated and ridiculed; his successes pointedly demeaned or ignored. So effective was this disinformation campaign that it became post-war history. However, Frank Joseph?s closer examination of original, recently disclosed source materials presents an entirely different picture. Joseph shines new light, for example, on Italy's submarine service, with its boats sinking nearly three-quarters of a million tons of Allied shipping in just three years. During a single operation, Italian 'human torpedoes' attacked and severely...
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