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> Granted, he didn't have the control over his country the same way Hitler did, so nothing really came from it.
Yes, I think that's probably the fundamental difference between Germany and Italy during WWII, and the reason why the former was able to accomplish (for lack of a better term) what it did, whereas the latter sputtered-out and died. Also, militarily, Germany had long-running military tradition and well-equipped, well-trained, highly motivated Wehrmacht, whereas Italy was still reliant on First World War supplies and munitions.
If you care for any additional reading on the subject, I'd recommend "Italy's Sorrow" by James Holland. It shines light on some of the points you brought up, as well as gives a full picture of how the Italian Peninsula was ravaged from top-to-bottom during the war.
https://www.amazon.com/Italys-Sorrow-Year-War-1944-1945/dp/0312373961/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1550626583&sr=8-1&keywords=italy%27s+sorrow