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Italian armored divisions fought well despite having few tanks, and those aptly described as 'steel coffins' by Germans soldiers.
Italian armored divisions fought well despite having few tanks, and those aptly described as 'steel coffins' by Germans soldiers.
The defeat of the British commando raid on Tobruk on September 14, 1942 (Operation ''Agreement''), was an Italian victory. It was their marines from the 1st ''San Marco'' Regiment, coastal artillery and Italian fighter-bombers that did the most damage to the supporting [[Tribal Class Destroyer HMS Sikh (F82)]], her sister ship HMS ''Zulu'' and Motor Torpedo Boats (MTBs) involved, yet still today you can find countless fictional accounts of how it was a couple of German 88mm anti-aircraft guns and Luftwaffe aircraft that won the battle and sank the destroyers ''Sikh'', ''Zulu'' and MTBs.
Despite the often heroic efforts by the Italian Navy described by Professor James Sadkovich, fuel and other vital supplies were gradually denied to the Axis troops. Half of the convoys to North Africa were sunk by the Allies.
Despite the often heroic efforts by the Italian Navy described by Professor James Sadkovich, fuel and other vital supplies were gradually denied to the Axis troops. Half of the convoys to North Africa were sunk by the Allies.