Pietro Badoglio: Going

“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.”

Pietro Badoglio

Quoted in "We Cannot Escape History" - Page 85 - by John Thompson Whitaker - Europe - 1943

“There is no doubt that Jacomoni and Visconti Prasca have a large share of the responsibility in the Albanian affair, but the real blame must be sought elsewhere. It lies entirely with the Duce's command. This is a command that he, the Duce, cannot hold. Let him leave everything to us, and when things go wrong let him punish those responsible.”

Pietro Badoglio

To Pavolini. Quoted in " Albania in the Twentieth Century: A History" - Page 68 - by Owen Pearson - 2006

“The Germans will make a few scattered attacks, then go away. The Romans will enjoy a fine September.”

Pietro Badoglio

Quoted in "Italy Betrayed" - by Peter Tompkins - Page 218