Original: Later , when the German and Italian armies were allied during the Second World War , Rommel tempered his initial disdain of Italian soldiers when he realised that their lack of success in battle was principally due to poor leadership and equipment , which when overcome , easily made them equal to German forces .
Simplified: Later , when the German and Italian armies were allied during the Second World War , Rommel realised that their lack of success in battle was due to poor leadership and equipment , which when fixed , easily made them equal to German forces .