Brivonesi 's forces heavily outnumbered the German troops in the area .
Troops included Blackshirts of doubtful allegiance , and most Italian navy personnel available were ragtag units of untrained and even unarmed men .
Brivonesi 's forces heavily outnumbered the German troops in the area , but they included Blackshirts of doubtful allegiance , and most Italian navy personnel available were ragtag units of untrained and even unarmed men .