Straight of Gibraltar

[cond1024]

Yea that is strange that subs can go through one strait but not the other, but I'm sure they had reasons for that and it doesn't really concern me.

[lnmajor]

Take a guess? I think the staight by Denmark was heavily mined and had alot of anti sub nets that Gibralter didnt have.

[Koningstiger]

This is definately a rule that has been long needed for the game, but without any form of defence for Gibraltar it seems like an easy take for the Axis? If Germany is able to wipe out the U.K. fleet on G1 as people are suggesting then it sounds like an easy grab for Italy that has long lasting consequences for the Med.. G2 would have perhaps a fighter or two landing there thus ensuring a real fight for the allies to retake it and keeping the Italian fleet safe from Allied Naval units.  It's like fortifying the Carolinas on PAC40 it can hold back the Allies for several extra rounds that make all the difference.

Yeah. Historically it wasn't easy to take Gibraltar at all. It was impossible to amphibiously assault it (because of the almost vertical and heavily defended cliff) and even a paradrop would have been extremely difficult. The only truly feasible option would have been an attack trhough mainland Spain. Unfortunately for Hitler, Franco categorically and repeatedly refused this as he did not want to be involved. I wish they had therefore made it a bit harder to take Gibraltar..But hey, it's an improvement from the way things were!

[FieldMarshalGames]

Thanks for the confirmation about Subs re Gibraltar.

Seems to me Gibraltar will be a very interesting case in this new game.... VERY EXCITING!

[lnmajor]

Thanks for the confirmation about Subs re Gibraltar.

Seems to me Gibraltar will be a very interesting case in this new game.... VERY EXCITING!

Now whats even more exciting than that is your new AA pieces!

[miamibeach]

There are flat areas at Gibraltar as well, and lets not forget the history of the German attack on Eban-Emael.  If the Germans had thought about approaches to Gibraltar earlier, they could have demanded access through Vichey N. Africa, make Spain give Er Rif its independence, followed by a German invasion of Er Rif...bring up their 8 big Krupp guns, pound Gibraltar with 562 pound shells every 30 seconds, contest the air night and day, then invade.  Another idea would have been to force Spain to accept non-beligerant status and move through daring the Brits to contest them in Spain.