Flush with success in Greece, Allied planners notice a possibility to stress the Axis line. The Italian 2nd Fortress Corps holds the southern part of the Axis line here. It is an anti tank specialist. The last few turns, we have moved forces around so that two US infantry corps(II and VI Corps) are adjacent to it. We get 2-1 odds here, and decide to attack. It is a bloody battle, with lots of step losses, air and ground, on both sides. Italian bombers hammer away at the attack forces. 3 assaults by US infantry see at first Allied forces taking more casualties, but by the third attack, the tables are turning. The fourth assault goes even better, but the fifth sees the worn down US troops score 2 hits and take 2 hits. We rotate out VI Corps and move up the elite 2nd Armor Corps. The fifth attack destroys the Italian corps.
We study the situation, and decide to move up the anti armor US 3rd Armor. After moving it up, we feel some trepidation. It will certainly be hit with a massive Axis counter attack next turn. Still, it should be able to retreat behind friendly troops next turn.
The US, incidentally, hit 1944 tech in breakthrough and assault techs last turn. All of these forces were upgraded, because we had very high expenditures on reinforcement for our bombers, but these ground troops were also earmarked for upgrades.
Africa now-
