@JDOW:
The way to Axis victory with the German goes as follows:
First Germanys only and most important objective is to break through Bryansk and access the money territories Caucasus and Volgograd.
From there Germany has 3-4 options.
1. Siege Moscow until it falls
2. If Russia turtles and Allied send all their air in. Go South towards Egypt (keep in mind that Allies are weak everywhere else with the fighters sitting ins Moscow.
3. Go South towards India
4. Stay around Rostov Caucasus and maintain 80ish income, in case Japan is healthy at 70ish. In this case the Axis can play for economic dominance and suffocate the Allies slowly.
Going for Egypt first via the med is usually to inefficient and forces concessions at the most important German Russian front.
Of course, if Italy can maintain pressure on Egypt, they could go for it. Always good to keep UK busy there and not from 110. But I definitely think that German med buys early are not good because that money is missing for Barbarossa.
However what about building
G1: 2 bombers, 1 sub
G2: 1 bomber, 9 tanks, 1 transport
G3: 9 tanks
18 extra tanks for Bryansk, the bombers can be used againt Egypt and then against Bryansk. As concluded the most efficient way for Germany to give Egypt to Italy is through sending its Luftwaffe to Alexandria G2.
I developed a new Italy strategy based on the Luftwaffe strike, will post it soon.