Militarily it was impossible to invade with the dispositions we had made. We had only seven divisions in Albania. Two of them were necessary to hold the Albanian population from going into revolt. Two others were in reserve. That left us three divisions with which to undertake an offensive. Against us, the Greeks disposed of fifteen divisions. We might have been able to undertake an offensive had those figures been reversed.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Badoglio explains the invasion was impossible due to insufficient divisions compared to enemy forces.
- In plain terms
- They had too few troops to fight the enemy effectively.
- What can you take from it?
- Numerical superiority is key to successful offensives.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do troop numbers affect battles?
- When is an invasion impossible?
Another view
Other factors besides numbers can influence battle outcomes.
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