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Lets say that the Siebel ferries used on Lake Ladoga in the Summer and Fall of 1942 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Detachment_K are used in the med instead to transport supplies from Greece to North Africa.

Although their capacity is small, they allow the build up of a small reserve of artillery ammunition and fuel, the seibel ferries can unload on the beaches close to the front so transport from Tobruk is not an issue.

And for fun instead of the first use of Tigers at Leningrad in September 1942 where they were not well suited a company of 9 is sent to North Africa where they are ready by the end of October.

All this means that by November 3rd the German are able to hold and the British pause for at least a couple weeks to regroup.

What would this mean going forward, maybe:

a) Rommel's reputation is enhanced.
b) Montgomery's is downgraded.
c) With all reinforcments going to Tunis after November 8th would the Germans be utterly destroyed by the next British assault.
d) Would the prestige of British arms suffer (it would be said that the British couldn't beat the Germans before the Americans were on the ground)
e) Perhaps no Kasserine pass in Ferbuary 1943, would the Americans occupy the Gabes bottleneck.
f) Depending on what happens going forward would Mussolini be in less political trouble.
g) Would a good tactical result for the Tiger change german tank allocation and production any.
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