The Italian Invasion of Egypt during World War IIIn 1940 the Italian Army landed in North Africa wit

The Italian Invasion of Egypt during World War IIIn 1940 the Italian Army landed in North Africa with 250,000 men, intent on capturing British held Egypt.  The campaign was a part of Italian dictator Mussolini’s plan to built a “New Roman Empire” in Southern Europe, the Balkans, and Africa.  Mussolini expected the Italian Army to achieve a quick victory as there were only 35,000 British troops defending Egypt.While there were a few small skirmishes, most of the campaign involved the disorganized Italian Army getting lost and wandering aimlessly through the North African desert.  Eventually the Italian Army was forced to halt it’s advance after running low on supplies, thus ending the campaign. -- source link

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