I pretty much always leave the Med to Italy. Even if Germany takes S. France, it usually only uses the IC there for making infantry to protect the Atlantic coast, or maybe a couple of subs to help Italy clear out the Med right at first.
Maybe one of those German infantry will go down, catch a ride on an Italian transport and land in Egypt for that German NO there, but this only happens if Italy is doing very well down there and that usually only happens if the Germans are successful at Sealion so UK is pretty much out of the European theater. Also, the US is usually busy in the Pacific and not doing much in the Atlantic.
So, the Germans getting the “Land Unit in Egypt” NO is fairly rare.
So in our games, Germany has little to no involvement in the Med. They are either busy attacking England or going after Russia. Either of those takes too much financial commitment.
Southern France for Germany
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IMO Killing the Bristish fighter in Normandy will help Italy more than Germany taking southern France. Southern France is a place Italy can actually help out with and, Germnay can’t afford to be building things in the Med. anyway. They have both Russia and the U.K. to deal with.
If Germany has southern France then they are in position to help Italy if needed. There is also that bonus for Germany in Egypt. If the axis do not hold Africa then Germany will never be able to deal with U.K. plus the U.S. and Russia.
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IMO Killing the Bristish fighter in Normandy will help Italy more than Germany taking southern France. Southern France is a place Italy can actually help out with and, Germnay can’t afford to be building things in the Med. anyway. They have both Russia and the U.K. to deal with.
I’ve tossed in a few submarines in the Med, if only to keep the Anglo-Americans out.
Realistically, it is the easiest way to get a ground unit to Egypt and I am not a virgin in putting 2 cruisers and a transport in the Med so I can assist in N. Africa. It’s worth 5 IPC for Germany and, coupled with the Med, 10 IPC + TT for Italy. THen there’s the bonuses for the Middle East and, in Barbarossa, that’s a huge boon as well.
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@Cmdr:
IMO Killing the Bristish fighter in Normandy will help Italy more than Germany taking southern France. Southern France is a place Italy can actually help out with and, Germnay can’t afford to be building things in the Med. anyway. They have both Russia and the U.K. to deal with.
I’ve tossed in a few submarines in the Med, if only to keep the Anglo-Americans out.
Realistically, it is the easiest way to get a ground unit to Egypt and I am not a virgin in putting 2 cruisers and a transport in the Med so I can assist in N. Africa. It’s worth 5 IPC for Germany and, coupled with the Med, 10 IPC + TT for Italy. THen there’s the bonuses for the Middle East and, in Barbarossa, that’s a huge boon as well.
Absolutly, great post!
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I am not a virgin
Never before was there such a true statement.
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I am not a virgin
Never before was there such a true statement.
OK Gar, you did it again. You have left no doubt this time. You are definatly a mental case.
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I am not a virgin
Never before was there such a true statement.
OK Gar, you did it again. You have left no doubt this time. You are definatly a mental case.
Wait, you had doubt???
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@Cmdr:
I am not a virgin
Never before was there such a true statement.
OK Gar, you did it again. You have left no doubt this time. You are definatly a mental case.
Wait, you had doubt???
CJ, does Gar remind you of Brain Damaged?
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Drain bamaged?
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@Cmdr:
Drain bamaged?
Yes thats the one!
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I don’t care what you say, oss-ifer, there’s no blood in my alkee-haul system!
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