6a Flashcards
1
Q
What were Mussolini’s war aims
A
Ideology, fear and greed
2
Q
What was Italy’s main fighter aircraft which was slow and under-armed
A
Fiat CR42 biplane
3
Q
How many bayonets did Mussolini claim to have
A
8m
4
Q
How many bayonets did Mussolini have in reality in June 1940
A
Fewer than 800,000
5
Q
Italy possessed 1,500 armoured cars and light tanks in what year?
A
1940
6
Q
How many generals still followed defensive WW1 tactics
A
600
7
Q
As Germany provided less resources to Italy, what % fall in Italian steel production was there
A
20%
8
Q
What did the wheat harvest drop by
A
1.5m tonnes
