Mussolini went so far as to lessen Germany's successes in Europe by giving advanced notice to Belgium and the Netherlands of an imminent German invasion, of which Germany had informed Italy.
Mussolini läks Saksamaa edu vähendamiseks Euroopas nii kaugele, et andis Belgiale ja Hollandile teada ähvardavast Saksamaa sissetungist, millest Saksamaa oli Itaaliat informeerinud.