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Italy - HOI4 - Strategy

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My strategy in a nutshell - I do nothing. Look at the other nations. France is on the defensive and going communist. The UK is doing nothing threatening. I'm more worried about Germany because Align Hungary could be their next Focus. Poland is on the defence and not trying to unify Eastern Europe. The Soviets are solidifying Stalin's regime. I intend travelling down this chain on my Focus Tree because I need to improve the quality of my army and not just expand it. My forces are hopelessly too small for the size of the Empire. The conquered areas are larger than Italy proper. I'm adding a Recon Company... ...and a Signal Company to my Infantry Divisions for a cost of 20 XP.  I also need more construction.  Eight MFs and eight Dockyards are a good investment. Now is the time to support a Democratic opposition to Benito. The PPI is at 22% at the moment but will increase at 0.05% points per day. Also my focus Modernized Artillery has arriv

Italy - HOI4 - Consolidation

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Time organize the Empire. I take the Bagdolian Army.... ...split it in two, put General Balbo in command.... ... then send it to man the border with France. I send General Messe and his 1st Army to our border with Poland. They are on their way. Balbo's army too. The other half of Bagdolia's army will garrison former Czechoslovakia. The Mobile Corps, i.e. all three of the useless armoured divisions, is moved to Salzburg. My Construction - 34 CFs now. Time to start producing AT guns...   ... and assign a few MFs. My armour and aircraft production could be a lot better. I only have old junk at the moment. I import more Tungsten from the UK. Also  more steel from Germany. My armoured division template. Now with only one tank battalion. I make Venetia the home for new divisions... ...and place 3 on order. I need better equipment so I apply for a licence to produce Marder II tank destroyers. The request is processed and approv