Galeazzo Ciano quotes:

The farewell between Hitler and Mussolini at the station was very affectionate. Both men were moved.

Victory has a hundred fathers but defeat is an orphan.

The German decision to fight is implacable. Even if they were given more than they ask, they would attack just the same, because they are possessed by the demon of destruction.

Mussolini is quite humiliated because our troops have not moved a step forward. Even today they have not succeeded in advancing and have halted in front of the first French fortification which put up some resistance.

As always, victory finds a hundred fathers but defeat is an orphan.