Machine derived contents note: Preface -- List of maps -- Introduction -- 1. 'There has been much bluff' -- 2. Bellicose nonbelligerent -- 3. 'The most impatient of all Italians' -- 4. June-September 1940: Duce strategy in the shadow of Sea Lion -- 5. The attack on Greece -- 6. To the Berghof: Italy's end as a great power -- Conclusion: The meaning of Fascist Italy's last war -- Appendices -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- A note on sources -- Frequently cited works -- Index