[quote/] I think Germany will do a number on the UK navy as normal, but w/UK going before Italy I think it will be able to salvage most of the ships in the Med. I’m not sure how well a J1 attack will work in global, so UK should be able to save its Indian fleet too if Japan delays.
Hopefully that is the case. With France and the Balkans not starting in German hands, it is hard for Germnay to attack ships in the Western or Eastern Med, especially given the fact that the Med is now 2 zones tall, it will be harder.
If ftrs start in Greater Southern Germany, and it has an airbase, reaching the southeast med takes 4 moves, and thus they can’t quite make it to Libya. If attacking the Western Med, it looks like 4 spaces, making it impossible. Thus, only bombers in germany can hit British ships(as long as they are all in the bottom half of the Med), and they may be busy with France or the Northern Fleet. Unless Italy starts with an Aircraft Carrier, I think the Med Fleet is safe