"Tank Fixer" wrote in message
k.net...
In article ,
says...
1939
Germany invades poland in less than a month almost without casualties,
polish soldiers died 100000


1940
35,000 UK troops roll up over 200,000 italian "soldier" in north africa.
Capturing most.


Indeed, my father was with the Western Desert force at the time and
his squad was seriously hindered when an entire batallion of
Italians gave themselves up . He wondered at the time how often
a Colonel had surrendered to a corporal with 6 men.

Keith