Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Na December 1940, ndị agha Alaeze Ukwu Britain malitere ịwakpo ndị agha Ịtali n'Ijipt nakwa n'Itali nke Ebe Ọwụwa Anyanwụ Africa. Mwakpo ndị a nwere nnukwu ihe ịga nke ọma; site na mbido Febụwarị 1941, Italy tụfuru njikwa nke ọwụwa anyanwụ Libya, ma jide ọtụtụ ndị agha Italy. Ndị agha ụgbọ mmiri Ịtali merikwara nke ukwuu, ebe ndị agha ụgbọ mmiri Royal Navy tinyere ụgbọ agha atọ nke Ịtali site na iji ụgbọ mmiri.
mwakpo ụgbọelu na Taranto, na imebi ọtụtụ ụgbọ agha ndị ọzọ na Agha nke Cape Matapan.