Turn 23. May/June 1943. Axis #5.
MTO.
(1) Italy flies out their best F2 wing from La Spezia to cover the axis subs in the 2-box of the West Med.
(2) The Western Allies elect not to search, wanting to wait until the odds are better in their favor after next (allied) impulse naval air.
(3) With the US ZOC from green beach in Sicily cutting supply between Palermo and the axis in Syracuse, Reggio & Messina, the German cav corps in Syracuse moves to connect with Palermo and resupplies the corps in Messina & Reggio.
(4) Italian and German land reinforcements continue to move from the Balkans into northern Itlay.
(5) Italy also rails in an HQ from the Balkans.
(6) German rebases a F2 wing from Germany to La Spezia which, if needed, could fly out during next axis naval air to West Med, 2-box.
(7) Unfortunately, the Luftwaffe has no bombers or fighter-bombers to move in range of the trapped axis forces in Sicily which could provide defensive ground support AND rebase north of the allied lines near Naples.
(8) Otherwise, the bomber or fighter-bomber wing couldn't be oiled and would effectively be lost.
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