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The premise.

After Hitler calls off Sealion he fully commits himself to assisting Mussolini in the Mediterranean from late September 1940 onwards promising Mussolini Egypt and Sudan for his Empire.

Malta is taken in October 1940 by the Italian navy with German air support.

In late November a combined German and Italian push into Egypt begins.

By Feb 1941 Cairo is taken.

By March all of Egypt is taken by the Axis forces and the Suez closed to shipping.
Two forces now prepare for attacks into the Middle East and the Sudan.
Franco under further German pressure now allows Germans troops to move towards Gibraltar.
Britain declares war on Spain and this is reciprocated.

April. Gibraltar is taken.
British seize the Canaries.
The Axis invasion of Palestine and the Sudan begins.

May. The Italian navy, French ships seized by the Germans and any other useful vessels head out of the Med towards France covered by the German Air force.

July. Invasion of Britain begins with use of the above shipping.

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