[WarInEur] Extended Italian Reinforcements

[Paul S. Person]

CWIE-2 1.1.04
1939 Campaign

A new game will show that the Italian Reinforcements shown in BWIE-1
have been extended to 1/1/45. They have, in fact, been extended to
1/6/45, but the Reinforcement track does not show that cycle.

Unlike France, where BWIE-1 33.64 indicates that the Third Republic's
reinforcements continue at the 8/40 rate as long as the Third Republic
exists, I was not able to find such a rule for Italy. If the BWIE-1
rules or errata (SPI only) address this issue, I would appreciate
knowing this.

I have read many articles on Italy during WWII. I think it is quite
possible that the Italians would not have been able to produce
reinforcements after 7/43. I refer here, of course, to WIE
Reinforcements: APs, IRs, MRs. Italy may have had some ability to
produce reinforcements, particularly militia replacements, just not
enough to produce an air unit or to reconstitute an infantry or armor
(or mech infantry) division. 

Keep in mind that, not only was Italy not rich in resources, and was
very low on fuel oil, it had been at war since the mid-1930's in
Albania, Ethiopia, and North Africa, and so was very likely running
out of manpower and popular support as well.
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