How to Increase Mobilization percentage

[stuka75]

Im trying to get Italy mobilized to declare war so it can attempt to take Malta and Gibraltar early in the first scenario. How to increase mobilization? Im on 65%.
thanks

[xwormwood]

In case of Italy you can declare war on France and finish the campaign as fast as possible, and, like always, you can use diplomacy chits to push a country toward you alliance.

[KorutZelva]

I think you get like 5% each for belgium and the neatherland. Plus another 5 for poland? Maybe denmark and norway too. So if you conquer them earlier Italy would activate earlier.

[Bylandt11]

Just beat France. Italy will join in before you even take Paris.

Don't count on the Italians to take Malta (or Gibraltar) without German help, though.

[jhdeerslayer]

For me France has fallen, as well as low countries, in Sept 40 and still Italy at 65%. Is this just bad luck? Also, I get Italian I Corps and Gariboldi HQ popping up as new units but it says I am not allowed to place them. That has been going on for many months and I assumed because Italy was not at war?

Update - I just let the AI run (without doing anything during my turn from Sept 1 to Dec 1940 and still Italy at 65%. Seems like a bug?

[BillRunacre]

Hi Deerslayer

Please send me a save turn, preferably zipped, to bill.runacre@furysoftware.com from the point at which you wish to continue playing, as I think this is the missing capital bug and I should be able to fix it for you.

Thanks

Bill

[jhdeerslayer]

ah ok great! It is and will be on its way soon. Thanks.