"L'acrobat" wrote in message
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Even if you believe that it is a good idea to let the Italians have all
that
(not suggesting you do), all you would gain is an 8th Army that had no
combat experience and would likely have the same problems that they ran
into
early in the middle east, without the German supply problems to let them
regroup.



A valid point, both the Commonwealth and US Armie learned to fight the
Germans in North Africa and it was those lessons that led
to the evolution of not only the tactics required but the weapons.

The development of fighter bombers, better tanks and anti-tank
guns and mine clearance equipment all came from the north
african campaign

Keith