@ghr2:
Well if its not because germany is automatically at war, it must be from the fact that germany must be at war with russia in order to even move into originally russian terr. Sort of like how Russia can’t put units in india or china without being at war with japan. Or How US cant land units in siberia without both powers being at war with japan.
That’s the rule I’m worried about, but I don’t see anything that prevents me from doing this here is what I am reading (Page 21 of Europe Rulebook):
“Land units can moved into any friendly or friently neutral territory, including territories that were captured in the current turn. It can’t move into a hostile territory (not even one that contains no combat units, but is enemy-controlled). If your power isn’t at war, you can’t moved into territories belonging to another friendly power or a friendly neutral.”
Criteria:
- Germany is at war
- A territory controlled by Italy is a friendly territory (reference page 8)
Therefore, Germany ought to be able to reinforce a friendly Italian territory (original Soviet), without entering a state of war with the Soviet Union.
I’m open to be proven wrong, but I’m not seeing it yet.