EPISODE · Sep 16, 2012 · 30 MIN
Episode 60-Sand, Saltwater and Oil
from The History of WWII Podcast · host Ray Harris Jr
Mussolini wants his Roman Empire in Africa. But the British refuse to yield. Gen. Archibald Wavell is asked to do much, with very little. France is out of the war, so the battle for the Mediterranean Sea and North Africa is between Great Britain and Italy. For now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mussolini wants his Roman Empire in Africa. But the British refuse to yield. Gen. Archibald Wavell is asked to do much, with very little. France is out of the war, so the battle for the Mediterranean Sea and North Africa is between Great Britain and Italy. For now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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