If Italian BB+TR lives and fleets combine in S.France (killing French fleet on I-1 ) , (Sub + planes kill Malta DD )… AND , if S. France is taken by Germany on G1… (assume G1 buy is 7 Art)…
Then
Germany can invest $16 for a CV on G2 buy in S.France… landS 2 planes on it, now almost I possible to kill this Fleet for Med UK forces.
Mare` Nostrum, for Italy from I2 onward… is strong probability.
If Italy does no buy on I1, I-2 buy can be 2 TRs, and now 4 TR + N. Afro Italians threaten Egypt on I-3.
If, with RamRod setup on G1, UK fails with Taranto… it is really done for in the Med…for I2 will get Egypt… and more.
The CV in Taranto is what usually insures against dis aster there.