Even though they were one of the victors of WW1 and considered one of the "Big 4" at the Paris Peace Conference, Italy seemed to slip into obscurity, particularly in a military sense.
Though they left WW1 with modern domestic tanks like the Fiat 3000, by the early 30s they were relying on subpar L3 tankettes for armored units. Even through WW2 their tanks were poor and outdated compared to the competition.
Italy's planes during and after WW1 seem to be of good quality from the start of the 30s leading up to the start off WW2. They've got the CR.30, CR.32, and CR.42 biplanes, but they become obsolete with the introduction of monoplanes in the late 30s. Furthermore, they don't seem to have much in the way of air power before the 30s.
They also seem to be inadequately equipped throughout much of the interwar period, and they doesn't change come 1939.
So, what's a scenario where the Kingdom of Italy maintains military relevancy through the interwar and into ww2? How do they do it? What are they lacking in particular?
Though they left WW1 with modern domestic tanks like the Fiat 3000, by the early 30s they were relying on subpar L3 tankettes for armored units. Even through WW2 their tanks were poor and outdated compared to the competition.
Italy's planes during and after WW1 seem to be of good quality from the start of the 30s leading up to the start off WW2. They've got the CR.30, CR.32, and CR.42 biplanes, but they become obsolete with the introduction of monoplanes in the late 30s. Furthermore, they don't seem to have much in the way of air power before the 30s.
They also seem to be inadequately equipped throughout much of the interwar period, and they doesn't change come 1939.
So, what's a scenario where the Kingdom of Italy maintains military relevancy through the interwar and into ww2? How do they do it? What are they lacking in particular?