 To ignore the official casualties released brings us into the realm of speculation and conjecture - this is highly inappropriate for a factual NPOV article. Besides how possible is it to determine the “true” casualties? – Or more importantly if it is mentioned that the casualties could be understated and why does it really matter?    :: Speaking of casualties though, an article which examines why Italian casualties were so high might be worthwhile. Can anyone suggest any useful sources one could begin with?   