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What if the Italians and Germans had executed the invasion of Malta, also known as Operation Herkules which was scheduled to start in July 1942(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Herkules)? Malta was a major headache to the Africa Corps as it was an RAF and RN base from which the British harassed supply convoys to North Africa which left Rommel in a bad logistical situation that even the brilliant 'Desert Fox' couldn't solve.

I know that with this the road network in North Africa is still crap but if more supplies reach the Deutsche Afrikakorps maybe the African campaign lasts longer. What butterflies would this have? And what effects would it have on the First Battle of El Alamein which started on July 1st of 1942?
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