Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Ná mmalite June 1940, "Regia Aeronautica" nke Ịtali wakporo ma nọchibido Malta, bụ́ nke ndị Britain na-achị. Site ná ngwụsị oge okpomọkụ ruo ná mmalite oge mgbụsị akwụkwọ, Ịtali weghaara British Somaliland ma wakpo Ijipt nke ndị Britain na-achị. N'ọnwa Ọktoba,
Ịtali wakporo Gris, mana mwakpo ahụ kagburu ya na nnukwu ọnwụ ndị Ịtali; mkpọsa ahụ kwụsịrị n'ime ọnwa ole na ole na obere mgbanwe mpaghara. Germany malitere nkwadebe maka mbuso agha na Balkans iji nyere Italy aka, iji gbochie ndị Britain ị nweta ebe ha ga-esi nweta ebe ahụ, nke ga-abụ ihe iyi egwu nye ebe mmanụ mmanụ nke Romania, na ịwakpo ọchịchị Britain na Mediterenian.