Some consider it in favor of the Allies because on UK1 reinforcements can come from Syria (1 INF by land across the Suez Canal), and from India (2 INF TRNed and 1 FTR.) This puts more pressure on Germany, which is the primary Allied target. It does not shorten the minimum # of turns for an attack of any strength on Moscova (J5).
Please, check out “The Med on G1” under the A&A Forum for a look at German moves in this arena. There are more detailed discussions on older posts deeper on the A&A forum list.
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