During World War II, why was Italy called the "oil bottle"?

There are currently many jokes mocking Italy’s performance in World War II circulating on the Internet. The emergence of these jokes also shows that people are currently extremely dissatisfied with Italy’s performance in World War II. Some people even say that Italy is the "oil bottler" in World War II because During World War II, Italy made almost no outstanding contributions and hardly won many battles. Instead, there were incidents of soldiers eating spaghetti on the battlefield. Moreover, Italy was the first among the Axis powers to surrender, so it was a drag on this. This is where the title comes from.

Of course, Italy is unwilling to bear this title. Is Italy really so untouchable during World War II? I don’t think so. Soldiers eating spaghetti is something that actually happens, but the version It may be very different from what everyone knows. We know that during a battle in North Africa during World War II, Italian soldiers were still some distance from the supply depot, but during the march, the soldiers were already exhausted and hungry. So I had to stop, eat some pasta to satisfy my hunger, and then fight with the enemy. As a result, the enemy came to catch turtles in a jar and captured them all. It should be said that Italy was rich in supplies at that time, but it was a pity that all the supplies were taken away. The soldiers Knowing that there was no hope of returning home, he stopped to eat pasta to satisfy his hunger so that he could fight the enemy until the last minute.

In addition to this, Italy's record during World War II was also criticized. It won very few battles, and there was also a scandal in which a team of tens of thousands of soldiers were captured by thousands of the other side. , the most hateful thing is that while fighting, Italy actually surrendered, becoming the first among the Axis powers to surrender. Perhaps it was this performance that inspired people's antipathy towards Italy, leading to the current situation on the Internet There are many jokes about Italy during World War II circulating on the Internet.

A joke is a joke, but it must not cover up Italy’s outstanding contribution during World War II. Without Italy’s support and help, it would have taken a lot of time for the Allies to win this war, so now This is no longer the current international situation.