Why was Italy so hard for the Allies to conquer?
a) Italy’s mountainous terrain was ably defended by a large German force.
b) Although they hated Benito Mussolini, the Italians did not want to be occupied by either the Allies or the Axis.
Consider This: Winston Churchill remarked that far from being the “soft underbelly of the Axis,” Italy was “one tough gut.” See 13.5.1: Germany Surrounded.
c) The Allies could never agree on a proper strategy to use there.
Consider This: Winston Churchill remarked that far from being the “soft underbelly of the Axis,” Italy was “one tough gut.” See 13.5.1: Germany Surrounded.
d) The Sicilians refused to allow their island to be used as an Allied landing base.
Consider This: Winston Churchill remarked that far from being the “soft underbelly of the Axis,” Italy was “one tough gut.” See 13.5.1: Germany Surrounded.
a) Italy’s mountainous terrain was ably defended by a large German force.
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