*As I said in my original post, however, for the purpose of morality, the Italians and especially Mussolini were full partners of the Nazis and aided and abetted them in one of the most morally repugnant enterprises in the history of mankind.*
Yes, you said that and now you’ve said it twice. You’ve been incorrect both times. You can keep saying it all you want, but without some sort of proof, it’s still false. The fact of the matter is, even though Italy was Nazi Germany’s first ally, Jews survived in Italy at a rate far, far higher than the rest of Europe. Intelligent people might ask “why is that?”
*It is not true that the Italians were all that universally inept. They did serve on the Eastern Front, along with a lot of other Allies.*
The Italians sure manhandled the might Abyssinians—that’s about it.
Sure they fought on the Ostfront and they fought just as poorly as most of the other Axis powers besides the Germans. Anyone who has read more than a smattering of war memoirs or interviews with the Germans who fought near the Italians testified to this fact. The Soviets picked up on the disparity immediately and used it to their advantage often.
You are entitled to your opinion.