Hitler and Mussolini in talks
4th October 1940: Hitler keeps his plans secret and tries to dissuade Mussolini from further adventures
Mussolini had only joined the war in June 1940 when he was confident that Germany would quickly defeat France. His attempt to secure a share of the spoils by also invading France had not yielded significant results. He remained hopelessly optimistic about Italy’s military pot…
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