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On June 11, Italy commenced bombing British-held Malta, while British forces targeted Italian Libya. Most Italian troops were ill-equipped for modern warfare, having trained primarily for colonial conflicts. This discrepancy became evident when Italian formations employed outdated tactics which British forces easily countered. By September, under Mussolini's pressure, Italian General Rodolfo Graziani launched an invasion of British Egypt. Despite having numerical superiority, Graziani's forces faced significant logistical challenges and poor morale.