The Italian Army in North Africa: A Poor Fighting Force or Doomed by Circumstance addresses the role of the Italian Regio Esercito in the North African theatre of World War II. The author’s thesis is that the Italian army fighting in North Africa did contribute to Rommel’s tactical victories and that Italian soldiers fought bravely, with their failures being due to lack of proper equipment and leadership (p. 131).

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书评：北非的意大利军队：战斗力低下或情况注定

北非的意大利军队：战斗力不佳或情况注定要解决的是意大利雷吉奥·埃塞西托在第二次世界大战北非战区的角色。作者的论点是，意大利军队在北非的战斗确实为隆美尔的战术胜利做出了贡献，而意大利士兵则进行了英勇的战斗，其失败归因于缺乏适当的装备和领导能力（第131页）。