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Originally Posted by Skipper
I don't know about south of France, but Corsica would have been a big stronghold and a valuable asset for the Allies. Sardaigna could be added too because I doubt the Italians would have resisted too long there.
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Corsica is interesting. The bomber types remaining to France, and those on order from the US were the medium high speed types, which could range the industrial north of Italy from Corsica. If the Axis allowed the Allies to retain that island and build airbases there then bomber raids on Italy would become rather anoying in 1941 & 1942. Torpedo boats and small coastal submarines based in Corsica would raise hell with Italian coastal shiping. I'd think the Axis might be forced to do something about this by 1941 before serious damage was done.
If the Italian navy & airforces were wrecked in a fight for the sea lanes to Lybia then a attack on Cosica might not be practical. Sardinia might not be defendable either & lost to the Allys in 1941 or 1942.