Originally Posted by bf109 emil

-Hmmm, failed in Greece, causing Barbarosa to be 6 weeks late
-could not hold the flank at Stalingrad...
-delayed invasion in Malta, and such aircraft sent there after prevented this henceforth
-lost naval advantage in the mediterrannean because of malta
-became an ally of Germany in June 0f '40 after the cow was milked in europe

Italy was opposed to German expansion into Austria , and moved troops ready to declare war, but because of the German-Anglo naval pact was signed by Britian...France and Italy where opposed so in reprisal, Italy allowed Germany a free hand in Austria...and Germany was the only country in the league of nations not to oppose Italy's entering Abbasinia led to an increasing friendship..