The World at WarSeason 1 · Episode 13

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Tough Old Gut: Italy (November 1942 - June 1944)

Jan 30, 1974

Churchill called Italy the 'soft underbelly of the crocodile' and thought the Allies could cut through it to the heart of Germany. But the soft underbelly turned out to be a 'tough old gut'.