They do not. Mussolini's Italy was not prepared to fight a war. When war began, M requested 1 million tons of coal per year from Hitler. Even though he agreed, he could not deliver on his promise becuase he needed more for his factories. Italy, as a country, lacks a lot of resources that are necessary to build and maintain an army like coal, iron, and bank loans. The fact of the matter is, is that the Italian army was under trained, under equipped, and lacked the leadership to fight effectively. That is why Rommel went to Africa and that is why the Kesselring went to Sicily and mainland Italy