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One always must think ahead when one is perfidious.
it doesn't matter combined they would do a lot betterBut Italy was not a power either...
it doesn't matter combined they would do a lot better
Well, we did gain Italy as an ally in 1943, or was it '44? How did that work out?
1939 Germany would not have been able to break through since they had TWO frontsPossibly. Maybe, maybe not.
Italy was a pretty big thorn in the sides of the Germans. It may have done the same to the Allies.
1939 Germany would not have been able to break through since they had TWO fronts
1939 Germany would not have been able to break through since they had TWO fronts
Italy collapsed so I guess it was easier and there was no more Italian navy or airforce reallyWell, we did gain Italy as an ally in 1943, or was it '44? How did that work out?
yeahYou are assuming the Italians would have had the capabilities to launch an offensive into Germany. Remember those Alps in the way. Oh, and Switzerland. Italy would have been a cheerleader...
well they had Austria so they were bordering Italy but we are talking about after Poland fellThey already had TWO fronts in 1939.
ONE: Western Front (France, Belgium, Netherlands...)
TWO: Eastern Front (Poland)
Italy would have made a southern Third Front, but Germany had Switzerland and the Alps in the way.
well they had Austria so they were bordering Italy but we are talking about after Poland fell
In 1952, the Historical Branch of the UK Cabinet Office concluded that the Balkan Campaign had no influence on the launching of Operation BarbarossaAfter Poland fell, Italy is still a cheerleader. Historically speaking what kind of offensive were they going to launch into Germany? Austria is still an Alpine country. Good luck getting the poor Italian armor through it.
Lets look at their track record:
North Africa? Needed the Germans to bail them out.
Albania/Greece? Needed the Germans to bail them out. Forced the Germans to change their plans for Operation Barbarossa by 6 weeks (which slightly may have impacted whether the German's reached Moscow or not).
In 1952, the Historical Branch of the UK Cabinet Office concluded that the Balkan Campaign had no influence on the launching of Operation Barbarossa
According to Robert Kirchubel, "the main causes for deferring Barbarossa's start from 15 May to 22 June were incomplete logistical arrangements and an unusually wet winter that kept rivers at full flood until late spring."
But now Italy has better logistics since it is not fighting in the desert and the royal navy
Italy would have made a southern Third Front, but Germany had Switzerland and the Alps in the way.
Not after the Anschluss, no? The Brenner Pass?
Any hypothetical invasion in either direction would have been pretty dumb imho. It's ideal defensive terrain.