Here thanks to yet one more Mark Felton You Tube video another example of Italian courage on the battlefield during World War Two. "Italian Armoured Death Ride - Sicily 1943".
American ranger units Gela as attacked actually in a degree of peril. A concerted effort by the Italian armor and the allied landing-force might have been in great danger. Troops of lesser quality than the rangers might have panicked with tank-fright the consequences for the invasion force dire.
Italian armor unit Battle of Sicily [WW2] attacking the allied [American] landing force Gela. Lightly armored and lightly gunned Italian army unit using captured French tanks R35/40 demonstrating admirable and unmistakable elan'. Attack not succeeding but the effort had TRY!
American ranger units Gela as attacked actually in a degree of peril. A concerted effort by the Italian armor and the allied landing-force might have been in great danger. Troops of lesser quality than the rangers might have panicked with tank-fright the consequences for the invasion force dire.
ITALIANS AS WITH OTHER MILITARY COMBATANTS LEADERSHIP THE KEY TO SUCCESS.
See an additional blog entry with many links discussing Italian courage and bravery during both world wars:
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