Italy - HOI4 - Post-Romania Calm

07 Oct 18: The previous post spanned a period of more than 3 months in which the Allies suffered two major defeats. There is also a civil war in India for Britain to deal with. In Romania a lone British unit, the 51st Highland Division, defends the capital of what is left of the kingdom. Cross the border, buddy.
That's one focus I don't need to worry about.
09 Oct 18: The British appear to have the upper hand in India.
The Germans are developing a strategic bomber force. Interesting.
This is a focus France should have finished a while ago.
Here you can see British divisions heading towards France/Switzerland.
I'm unifying the two African commands into one. It'll make a general available in the reserve pool.
A couple need more training.
10 Oct 1940: The Romanian government in exile is still guaranteeing Greek independence.
Where are all the German troops?
I believe that I have enough armoured divisions so I'll deploy these two early...
...then cancel the 3rd unit.
Time to build more Alpine Divisions.
I have also added 2 airborne infantry battalions to the Parachute Division template.
16 Oct 1940 and Army Italia is large enough to garrison more ports in Italy.
17 Oct 1940 and Qing China has declared war on Japan. Why not?
Also my focus Italian Highways has completed.
I select Prospect for Oil next.
Time to think about building some radars.
Finally some action on the Western Front.
Now that is confusing. A country attacking Japan joins the Axis???
18 Oct 1940: I'll look at that later. I want to transfer army MFs to aircraft production.
I select 6 MFs.
That'll do it.
Then I add 3 each to Ba.88 and Fw 190.
Most of Italy will now be covered by the coastal divisions.
Finally I concentrate all my armoured divisions in Zagreb.
The global situation appears to be a bit confusing but I need more information about who is doing what.

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