Italy - HOI4 - Battle of France (I)

26 Dec 1940 - I deploy another fighter wing in Piedmont.
I also give Lend Lease to Switzerland (old aircraft)...
...plus some artillery to France.
27 Dec 1940: The UK is having problems exporting supplies to Italy.
I decide to import rubber from the Dutch East Indies instead.
I also relocate two armies. My armoured divisions are ordered to Venice.
While the Army Czech is ordered to Zagreb.
02 Jan 1941: The Wehrmacht is attacking the French forces along the entire front.
05 Jan 1941: A breakthrough south of Metz and the Germans are advancing west of Lille.
10 Jan 1941 and the Ciclone class destroyer is ready for production.
I choose to research Concentrated Industry IV next.
I upgrade its torpedo attack strength...
 ...then stop producing the old Soldati class.
 Done.
I take a look at what is in training...8 new Divisione Costieras have arrived.
...and I review the Italo-German relationship.
It could be better.
11 Jan 1941 and the breakthrough in northeast France is wider.
On 13 Jan 1941 the research of Improved Decimetric Radar has completed.
I research the M16 Sahariano medium tank next. I've decided against a German design.
15 Jan 1941 and Paratroopers II is completed.
The advance behind the Maginot Line continues. Panzers are nearing Paris and the channel ports of Calais and Dunkirk have been captured.
I research Recon Company II next.
An overview of my research.
I can finally recruit more Alpine divisions.
They will deploy in Lombardy.
That's all for this post. The French Army appears to be crumbling. How long can they continue to hold the line? More news soon.

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