Chapter 126
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August 1, 1940
Paris, the Capital of France, the ‘City of Light’
"T-The Italian Navy was crushed? They lost all their battleships?"
French Prime Minister Jean-François de La Rocque's jaw dropped.
When Mussolini had made his boastful declaration that he would strike the Mediterranean Fleet, La Rocque hadn't placed much expectation on him.
Italy had shown too much disgraceful conduct until now. But even so, he had never imagined Italy would suffer a crushing defeat.
If you compared the strengths of the British Mediterranean Fleet and the Italian Navy, anyone would have said the Italian Navy had superiority.
La Rocque flipped through the report with trembling hands and shouted.