: Benito Mussolini declared war on Britain and France on June 10, 1940, only when France was on the verge of collapse .
: He admitted his goal was purely territorial, famously stating he only needed "a few thousand dead" to sit at the peace table as a victor. italy_in_the_second_world_war_explained
: Italy committed over 200,000 troops to the invasion of the Soviet Union. During the Battle of Stalingrad, the Italian 8th Army was decimated, suffering heavy losses. 3. Collapse and Civil War (1943–1945) Italy - WWII, Axis, Allies | Britannica : Benito Mussolini declared war on Britain and