John T wrote:IF only attack Gozo, it would been as a bait to kill RN with subs and Air
lol - with the
Italian airforce and navy? I think not. More likely an own goal which guarantees the loss of any forces landed on Gozo, and any ships sent to their aid.
I Would go for a direct attack on the NW tip of Malta, and at the same time land forces at Gozo as a transit point.
If the first wave with Marines and Paras (4 Bns in total) manage to clear the NW tip of Malta, Ramla bay and Cirkewwa by marines and the Paras cut of reinforcements westwards SE of Saint Pauls bay.
How exciting for you. Unfortunately - as has been explained ad nauseum - there are NOT four bns of marines and paras. There is
maybe one, barely trained, of the latter (with insufficient airlift, BTW), and a single tiny Marine 'bn' with utterly inadequate sealift.
the 6" at fort cambell where in open gun pits and I suppose you could at least supress them with an attack sqn.
Maybe. If the Italians
had one of those.
Then when RN shows up the Italians moves away most surface ships from the direct vicinity and let a sigificant group of the ~100 subs and ~60 MBT's available to take their toll of Royal Navy
lol - I see the British have once again turned into the typical AHF inert-punching-bag enemy force. That really should be patented.
RN have to move and stay in a small zone for shore bombardment.
Ok, I was prepared to give you the benefit of the doubt but unfortunately it seems that you, too, are a clueless twonk. The
primary target for the RN is the RM. The British ground forces on Malta - under even the most dire of assumptions - will be able to hold their own for a while. On the other hand, once one side has naval supremacy in the central Med, then it's all over for the
other sides forces still on Malta. And, as a hint, it won't be the RM gaining naval supremacy.
I think If Italians get a foothold there is little chance to get them out of it
How the
hell do you think they're going to be able to keep it?!
Actually, more to the point, the British wouldn't even need to evict them. Just string up a couple of strands of barbed wire, and start referring to the 'foothold' as POW Camp No.01.
Wait ... where have I heard that before? Oh that's right - it was me. On page 11 of this thread. Yep, we really are going in circles on this one now.