>You shouldn't mock the Italian army; they had a glorious victory in Abyssinia (Ethiopia). Back in the 70's there were a lot of ex-IT army uniforms in the army surplus stores. I used to wonder why they had rubber mats sown into the knees of the pants...<

LOL

Q: How many gears were there on Italian tanks?
A: Five -- one forward, four in reverse.

Q: How did Mussolini review his fleet?
A: In a glass bottom boat.

Mike