Mussolini Unleashed, 1939–1941 Politics and Strategy in Fascist Italy's Last War

Description: Mussolini Unleashed, 1939–1941 Politics and Strategy in Fascist Italy's Last War His scholarship is first-class, and for once a publisher's blurb does not exaggerate in claiming that his book is 'superbly written'. MacGregor Knox (Author) 9780521338356, Cambridge University Press Paperback / softback, published 27 June 1986 400 pages 23.5 x 15.4 x 2.2 cm, 0.559 kg 'For officers interested in questions as diverse as military incompetence and the formation of national strategy, this book will repay many times over the hours spent reading it.' Marine Corps Gazette This book explores the motives, preparation, objectives, contact and consequences of Italy's war of 1940, which ended the country's role as a great power and reduced it to the status of first among Germany's satellites. What Professor Knox demonstrates more clearly than any previous biographer or historian is the limits of Mussolini's power. In particular, thanks to exhaustive research in the relevant archives, he has been able to throw important new light on Mussolini's relations with his military advisers and commanders. His scholarship is first-class, and for once a publisher's blurb does not exaggerate in claiming that his book is 'superbly written'. Preface List of maps Introduction 1. 'There has been much bluff' 2. Bellicose nonbelligerent 3. 'The most impatient of all Italians' 4. June-September 1940: Duce strategy in the shadow of Sea Lion 5. The attack on Greece 6. To the Berghof: Italy's end as a great power Conclusion: The meaning of Fascist Italy's last war Appendices Abbreviations Notes A note on sources Frequently cited works Index. Subject Areas: Second World War [HBWQ], European history [HBJD]

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