The German Infantry in France faced a similar British opposition and Enemy Craft Taken By Surprise Athens, Mar.
Anglo-Greele bombers attacked the Jair ports of Valona, Tirana, Berat and Durazzo and destroyed "many" THalian planes on the ground, it was fomiciahy announced today, Th. one unspecified senior, Greek jreconnaissanee patrols were reported -bave inflicted heavy losses on Hatian forees.
General Ugo Cavallero has been relieved a5 Chict of the General Stall Jot Ttalian Armed Forees, it was rumoured ast night, was understood that General Jcavatlero would be replaced JGeneral Geloso, Commander of the Mth Italian Army" in the Central Sector, General Geloso would be the fourth Italian Commander In Albania, "They would do the same again, he said.
He described the Hatian light tanks a8) "the most appalling fighting vehicles I have ever seen." They are Tightly armed with two machine-guns forward, which could traverse only 30 Seqrees, and but thinly armoured.
The Italians have been relying too much on their air fore to give them information and consequently were badly tet down, he added. The Brit ish nearly always effected tactical surprise and thereby more than halt-won their battles before they started.
Marshal Graziani was also let down vy his Blackshirt.divisions. They regulars, were not half so good as the Mahan
The officer declared: "There seemed 0 be bad feeling between the regulars fand the Blackshirts, Tt was a case trouties spoiling military efficiency. heard a senior officer say that polities dictated Hatin strategy in moving into Egypt at Mussolin's order, which Was unsound because the army was msumMeiently equipped."
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