Recent content by MattII

Well even if they can't make top speed, if they can at least get out of the port under darkness and head south, they ought to do alright, especially in the British and Americans have arranged an escort.

The cover of night ought to also allow the Allies to sneak a carrier force into the Med without too many prying eyes. And again, if they limit their top speed to the immediate escape from harbour, before dropping back to low speed, they shouldn't need too much fuel to make the crossing, perhaps...

A ship doesn't have to have a lot of fuel to escape, as long as it can be protected while running at low speed.

The question is whether De Gaulle is more of a Frenchman, or more of glory-hound.

Hall-Scott did build engines for the M25 Tank Transporter, though I can't be sure if they were Invaders.

In small parts, going in many different directions...

That's how wikipedia states it.

Or an explosive that is set off by something other than shock?

Bangalore torpedoes are an infantry weapon, but the rest are pretty likely.

Or the can dog-leg south through New Zealand, at much less additional cost.

Hm, has the Channel Dash happened here?

A simple press release won't do much. It will take a much bigger operation to convince the Germans.

How much firepower does Weygand have in FNA? How much is currently in Sardinia?

Sicily can't be taken without French North Africa, and Weygand is reluctant to all that without Germans first going ahead with Fall Blau. My idea with Sardinia was that it might provoke the Germans into going through with Fall Blau, thus giving Weygand reason to go to the Allies without a fight.

Everyone knows Sicily is a potential target, and, so is garrisoned, Sardinia I'm not so sure about. The issue is, Sicily can't be taken until you have French North Africa. My idea was that taking Sardinia would goad the Germans into Case Blue, and thus, give Weygand all the cause he needs to...