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Victory is ours in North Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean but Mussolini is still a plague in East Africa and Southern Europe. The Royal Navy is on its way to the remaining Mediterranean in force! 31 May 1938: Finally the Carrier Wings are fully-trained. I order Humber Force to Gibraltar. I move the 2nd Submarine Flotilla to the Aegean Sea.... ....and the Central Med Fleet to the Central Mediterranean. 01 Jun 1938: We now have Naval Superiority in all the desired areas. I ship the Canal Brigade and Cairo Force to Port Said.... ....and most of the Canadian Army to Crete. I plot the amphibious assault on Sicily using the Malta Division and also a division from Crete to the 'toe' of Italy. I assign 3 RAF Squadrons to India Army and 3 more to Mediterranean Army. 03 Jun 1938: I select Cyril Newall as Chief of Airforce. The Italians are slightly outnumbered. I transfer 3 Aircrafz Carriers to Reserve Fleet. 05 Jun 1938: Research has been completed on Lewis Mk.III DEMS and SBML 2-in...

22 May 1938: Heraklion has been captured without a fight. The 104th Indian Division is shipped to reinforce.... ....while the Canadian 6th District Militia advances on Chania the next day. 25 May 1938: Yugoslavia is now an ally. The Focus BSA Company has been completed. Another Naval defeat near Malta. This becoming a habit. I select Air Rearmament as my next Focus. This will empower my 1940's Aircraft. 25-26 May 1938: I move the UK Red Sea TF from the Aegean Sea to the Eastern Mediterranean. 27 May 1938: In East Africa my right flank is ordered to advance further into Italian Somaliland and Ogaden. 30 May 1938: The 3rd and 4th Australian Infantry Divisions are pushing north from Addis Abeba. Near Gibraltar we lose a Merchant. The mess in Spain appears unchanged. .. ....while in Poland the Peasants Union have captured Torun. In Europe the Yugoslavians have captured northern Greece and are putting on the pressure in Istria. My stockpiles are looking good. We finally have a surplus...

06 May 1938:  Next stop Addis Abeba! 08 May 1938: We are also well on are way to Benghazi. 09 May 1938: Either France or the Royal Navy has lost a submarine. We call the British Raj into the war. 10 May 1938: We move 3 RAF Squadrons from Alexandria to the captured Derna airfield. We've spotted an Italian division. I order the Alexandia Fleet back to port. 11 May 1938: Rhodos has been captured so I recall to Red Sea TF too. One more ridge and our ANZAC divisions are in Addis Abeba. I deploy the 26th RAF Squadron (Gladiators) at a captured airfield SE of Addis Abeba. I order an extra division to Rhodos.... ....then plot an Amphibious Assault to Heraklion, Crete. The Italions appear to have abandoned the region. 12 May 1938: The Royal Navy has lost a Submarine near Malta. I am reinforcing the Central Mediterranean with the UK TF 1 13 May 1938: I have ordered the RAF to provide Air Superiority. 14 May 1938: An Italian division in Benghazi is about to be overrun which would complete our...