Much of the reassessment of Italy's Second World War performance comes from reading Italian sources alongside English-language accounts. Comparing the two can recover events previously dismissed as if they had never happened. German accounts also need scrutiny because they can omit or minimize allied participation. Much of this work has come from knowledgeable historians outside academic careers. Renewed attention to the often-neglected Mediterranean theatre has exposed weaknesses in familiar popular accounts of the war.
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Italian sources and reassessing the Mediterranean war
Italian records and closer attention to the Mediterranean challenge familiar accounts that overlook Italy's participation in the war.